Collection: Tirah - Photographic Journalism (Part 1) hamilton-18-8-1-0009-1-61678

Description

Stopping for water on the march. In the foreground of this photograph the ground is dry and dusty on the right there is a partial view of a soldier he is holding something in his left hand and wears a turban. Further into the photograph directly in line with him there is a well. A man in light coloured robes and turban appears to be guiding the rope. Beyond the device is a dry stone, there are soldiers sitting on it.In the centre of the photograph two soldiers are standing with their back to the photographer on the left of the photograph a group of soldiers are standing.

From the Black and White war album number 3, the Tirah Campaign, snapshots by Rene Bull (Black and White Publishing Co, London, 1899).