Sherpur from Asmai [Kabul]. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
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Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking north-east across the valley from the Asmai Heights towards the Sherpur Cantonment on the farther side. With a village (Deh-i-Afghan?) in the foreground. Duplicate (in better condition) at Photo 197 (12). Subje...
Bala Hissar & Kabul from Siah Sung [Siah Sang]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of Kabul from the hills to the east. This print links with print 34 to form a panoramic view. Duplicate (in better condition) at Photo 197 (13 [left hand portion]). Subjects = military (general); military campaigns; panoramas
Abdur Rahman, present Amir of Kabul. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders full-face studio portrait. For other copies of this print, see Photo 98 (1), Photo 449/2 (28) and Mss Eur F197/37 (41). This last example, an enlarged carbon print, is the best copy of this portrait. [Albumen print]. Subjects = Afghan rulers
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the partly ruined south-east gate of the Bala Hissar. Duplicate (in better condition) at Photo 197 (23). Subjects = forts; gateways; military (general); military campaigns
Tomb near Bala Hissar Gate [Kabul]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across a Muslim cemetery towards the tomb of Shah Sahid. Another copy (in better condition) at Photo 197 (40). Subjects = Afghan architecture; Afghan architecture (Islamic); military (general); military campaigns; tombs
Kabul from Asmai. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
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Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints looking eastwards over the city of Kabul from the Asmai Heights. The Bala Hissar can be seen in the distant to the right of centre with Timur's Tomb in the middleground. Duplicate (in better condition) at Photo 197 (27). ...