The Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Battleship opening fire

The Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Battleship opening fire

The Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) - A Japanese Battleship opening fire. Date: circa 1905

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  • ILEA000637148
  • Registered date
  • 1905/12/31 00:00:00
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  • Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection / Kyodo News Images
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  • Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2008
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  • 3618 × 5565 pixel
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  • 300 dpi
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  • 2.79(MB)*
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