Field photograph·C01123·1928

Puncture of a Volvo at Idalion, with two men

Two men, two children and a woman standing beside an open car on a dirt road at Idalion.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01123. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Five people stand on a dirt road beside a dark open car, with a spare-type wheel at its rear and a bent metal tool lying on the road in front. Two men in hats and long coats stand at the left and centre, a woman in a hat and dark coat stands at the right, and two children in coats and caps stand between them. Trees and low scrub stretch along the road behind.

Other scan of this record (1)

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Description, scan 2
Five people stand on a dirt road beside an open car with its folding top down, and a number plate is visible on its rear. Two men in hats and long coats stand near the car, a woman in a cloche hat and dark coat with a fur collar stands at right, and two children in berets stand in front. A metal tool lies on the road at lower left, with trees and open country behind.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Puncture. Volvo. Probably or Gudrun Atterman with the Gjerstad boys. Also two men, possibly Einar Gjerstad is one of them. Idalion.

Swedish, as on the record

Människor ("Folk och Fä").

Swedish, as on the record

Punktering. Volvo. Antagligen eller Gudrun Atterman med Gjerstad pojkarna. Samt två män, möjligtvis är Einar Gjerstad en av dem. Idalion. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)