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Collection Summary
Collection: 00042 - Marquis de Mores Photograph Collection
Folder: 0003
Item: 00107
Title: Site of Marquis de Mores's body near El Ouatia, North Africa
Date: 06/09/1896
Inscription/Marks: On the back: 0042-107.
Summary: A black cross in the foreground marks where the Marquis de Mores's body was found after he was killed. In the background a man in robes and a turban stands next to a white horse and behind him are two camels with wooden saddles. The assassination occurred in the desert of North Africa on June 9, 1896, near El Ouatia. __From Louis de Vallombrosa family albums.
Red ID: PH_I_144317 Image ID: 105339 Image Notes: 00042-00107-neg

Collection: 00042 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Marquis de Mores Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1860-1960

Summary: An artificial collection from a variety of sources, the collection includes images of family and businesses owned by Marquis de Mores, primarily in Medora, ND and in France. Includes prints, negatives, and albums.

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