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English: Ottoman military heliograph crew at Huj.
Date Taken in 1917
Source Library of Congress[1]
Author American Colony Jerusalem
Other versions Partially restored version of File:Turkish heliograph at Huj.jpg. Rotated and cropped. Dirt, creases, stains, and scratches removed. No other changes. This version retained in case additional changes become necessary. Localized brightness and color adjustments. Brightness gradient mask applied. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced globally. See also File:Turkish heliograph at Huj1.tif (full restoration, compressed). Also File:Turkish heliograph at Huj2.tif (full restoration, uncompressed).

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