English

Reference - SLS/D8/1/18

Extent - 1 photograph

Calm Format - Photograph

Scope

'Black and white photograph of two men loading watermelons on to the back of a jeep. In the foreground of the photograph, a man on the right-hand side of the image stands on the ground and passes a watermelon to a second man, who is standing on the back of the jeep. The photograph features stamp of the Kingdom of Libya\'s Ministry of Information and Guidance on verso along with the manuscript notes "These watermelons were specifically grown for men at the U.S. Air Base, Wheelus Field." The Wheelus Field United States Air Base was located near Tripoli in the Kingdom of Libya.'

Notes - Catalogued, Access by appointment. Letter of introduction required.

Former Reference - D8/1/18; Reference - SLS/D8/1/18;