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Villages near to the Jamrud Fort 1878-9
Albumen print | 15.2 x 31.7 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501320

John Burke (1843-1900)
Villages near to the Jamrud Fort 1878-9
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Photograph of the villages near to the Jamrud Fort. The villages consist of low buildings spaced across an area of open land. Behind are the mountains of the Khyber Pass. There are three men and a donkey walking in the foreground. The photographer John Burke travelled with the Peshawar Valley Field Force during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80), one of a series of conflicts between Britian and Russia over control of Afghanistan. His images from the war capture landscapes, key strategic sites and soldiers involved in the conflict.
Provenance
From the collection of King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
15.2 x 31.7 cm (image) (image)
29.8 x 42.9 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Villages near Jumwood