Kham-pa-jong [Khamba Dzong]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography Slightly distant view opf fort from neighbouring hillside, with plain and river beyond. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (7).
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the walls of the fort, with Indian soldiers posed in the foreground: 'Pha-Ri-Jong, thirty miles from Chumbi, is the first stage of many, where trees are no longer seen and where everything is bare and desolate. This Jong was taken without oppo...
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the plain looking towards the Tibetan fort, with Chumolhari in the left background. The tents of the British Mission can be seen in the foreground. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (20).
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the valley towards the fort and a large chorten or stupa, with the tents of the British Mission pitched around the fortified position: 'The last post on the march to Gyang-tse. This fort was attacked on the early morning of the 6th June by a large...
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across fields towards the Tibetan fort or dzong, with the houses of the village on the plain below: 'This photograph shows the enormous natural strength of the rock-fortress, which was so gallantly stormed on the 6th July, 1904. The rock rises precipito...
Pa-de-jong [Pede Dzong]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking towards Yamdrok-tso lake, with the fort in the right foreground, and the British Mission camp on the left near the water's edge: 'A strongly built fort on the bank of the Yam-dok-tso, a lake, or rather a lovely i...
Genre: Landscape Photography 'A dismantled Jong overlooking the track about six miles out of Lhasa.' View looking towards the fort or dzong, from the riverbank. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (48).