Photograph of a large tent or marquee in which is erected a wooden frame and platform on which are gathered individuals, including Prince Albert Edward of Wales, later King Edward VII. In the foreground, large crowds of spectators surround the outside of the tent.

The photograph may have been taken during the laying of the foundation stone for the new dining room by Prince Albert Edward of Wales, at the Merchant Orphan Asylum at Snaresbrook on the 24th June 1866.