Three criminals are hanged in public by French authorities on Marjeh Square, in the center of Damascus. Circa early 1920s
Phot. Norbert Schiller Collection, Phot. Luigi Stironi
Picture scanned from original 14cm X 9cm postcard
Copyright: Unknown
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