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H Ferdinand Gros : South Africa
Sabie Falls in the eastern part of the Transvaal Colony c.1879
Albumen print | 13.9 x 18.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2501223
H Ferdinand Gros : South Africa
Sabie Falls in the eastern part of the Transvaal Colony c.1879
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Photograph of Sabie Falls in the eastern part of the Transvaal Colony (now Province of South Africa). The waterfall descends from a grassy plain into a rocky gorge. There are hills in the distance.
In the 1870s gold was discovered around the waterfalls in the eastern part of the Transvaal Colony (now Transvaal Province), leading to vast gold fields and the mass immigration of workers.Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
13.9 x 18.8 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Sabie Falls, Goldfields, Eastern Transvaal
