Portion of my escort. A Baluk Mishar (Jamadar) and some sowars of the 3rd regiment of 'Shahi-Risala'. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
Chakari Minar [Minar-i Chakri]. An obelisk on the direct track from the village of Khurd Kabul and Kabul. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
Jabal-us Siraj, residence of the Governor of Simt-i-Shimali, Parwan. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'Constructed at Parwan, 45 miles north of Kabul, by Amir Habibullah. Headquarters of the Kabul Hydro-electric system, the powerhouse being the small building to the left of the photograph. Power is supplied from the Salang River. In the same enclosure as the res...
Jabal-us Siraj, electrician's quarters. Group of sowars of 3rd Regiment of 'Shahi Risala' in foreground, a 'Baluk Mishar' (Subedar) in command. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
Summit of Kotal-i-Salang, south side. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
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Genre: Landscape Photography 'Southern slope of Kotal-i-Salang, near its summit. An easier ascent is said to be up the Dara Zemistan, a side valley entering the Salang Valley at Walang. The whole problem, however, of the Salang project hinges on the northern slope of the Kotal-i-Khinjan.'
Looking west from between the summits of the Khinjan Pass and the Salang Pass. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
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Genre: Landscape Photography 'The Kotal-i-Khinjan is the northernmost and by far the most difficult, of the two conjoined passes which are usually known as the 'Salang' Pass. Photograph is taken on the southern side of the Khinjan Pass.'
Salang Pass, north side. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards the head of the pass with nomads' tents in foreground. 'See remarks in Photo Nos. 7 and 8. This photograph was taken on the north side near the summit of the Kotal-i-Khinjan (above the limit of trees). This spot is known as Bekh-i-Kotal-i-Khinja...
Salang Pass, cantilever bridge under construction. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
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Genre: Landscape Photography View showing pack animals crossing the river. 'The ascent from Khinjan to Bekh-i-Kotal-i-Khinjan is more than one day's stage. The bridges over the stream are cantilever. The donkeys crossing the temporary structure are carrying rock salt from Badakhshan to Kabul.'