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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 17 Level [41] Item

21. Photo 17/2(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(4)
Title:
The wild herd in the jungle. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'The elephants shown in this picture, though wild, had become so familiar to the sight of man that the photographer was able to approach within thirty yards of them without exciting any curiosity. The picture gives an excellent idea of the heavy bamboo ju...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

22. Photo 17/2(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(5)
Title:
Elephants in the stockade. Taken in the early morning as the long shadows indicate, this illustration shows the herd slowly moving along through the jungle. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events This print is in the duplicate album, Photo 430/60. Subjects = animals; elephants; jungle scenery; kheddas; Kitchener of Khartoum Collection Location = India; Karnataka; Mysore district
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

23. Photo 17/2(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(6)
Title:
Early morning - elephants watering. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Owing to the dryness of the weather, artificial means had to be adopted to secure a sufficient supply of water for the elephants in the stockade, and to this end a steam pump was employed. It may be noted that elephants generally drink after sunrise and ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

24. Photo 17/2(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(7)
Title:
The beginning of the drive. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events The second day of February was the day set apart for the drive from the outer to the inner stockade. By 9am His Highness the Maharaja with his Royal guests were on the scene and having taken up their positions on an elevated platform just opposite the stockade from whic...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

25. Photo 17/2(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(8)
Title:
Breaking through the line of beaters (Note the dust rising). Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Frequently during the drive the herd would halt to consider as it were the situation, undecided whether to lead on or to turn back on the approaching line of beaters. A shrill trumpeting now and again would indicate that a charge had been delivered somew...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

26. Photo 17/2(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(9)
Title:
The jungle on fire. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Near to the gate of the inner or tying-up stockade and stretching from end to end is a line made from little heaps of decayed leaves and scrub which is speedily lit directly the elephants are over it. This forms a barrier of flame through which the herd ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

27. Photo 17/2(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(10)
Title:
The driven herd nearing the inner stockade. On the right of the picture is seen one of the guiding wings which connect the outer with the inner stockade. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events This print is in the duplicate album, Photo 430/60. Subjects = animals; elephants; kheddas; Kitchener of Khartoum Collection Location = India; Karnataka; Mysore district
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

28. Photo 17/2(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(11)
Title:
'All in', releasing the trapdoor. This photograph was taken just before the ponderous gate was dropped as the last of the herd passed into the inner stockade. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events This print is in the duplicate album, Photo 430/60. Subjects = animals; elephants; kheddas; Kitchener of Khartoum Collection Location = India; Karnataka; Mysore district
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

29. Photo 17/2(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(12)
Title:
The unsuspecting herd entering the inner stockade. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: ' The inner or tying-up stockade is just large enough to contain the captured herd and the 'koomkies' or trained elephants which are employed for the noosing and subsequent tying-up operations. It is cleverly disguised with foliage and boughs as the photo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

30. Photo 17/2(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(13)
Title:
The impounded herd make a rush for the kheddah gate Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'This picture forms a striking contrast to the preceding one and it is difficult to realize that it has been taken from the same spot. The mass of boughs and foliage which went to make up the disguise of the Kheddah has been trampled down and swept away b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item