Tombs of Hazratgi and Shere Ali's father [Kandahar]. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'B. Simpson 11' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography General view, with figure seated in foreground. One of the series of views taken by Simpson and marketed by Bourne and Shepherd.
Courtyard of Wali Shere Ali's zenana [Kandahar]. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'B. Simpson 46' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across courtyard towards the zenana, with European and Afghani figures posed beyond the pool in foreground. One of the series of views taken by Simpson in and around Kandahar and mar...
[Portrait of Amir Sher Ali Khan of Afghanistan.] Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated studio portrait. This portrait show the Amir wearing the same coat seen in the durbar photographs by Taylor (see print 48) and was presumably therefore taken by him on that occasion. This in turn leads to the attribution of prints 50 and 51 to Tayl...
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length studio group portrait of uniformed figures. The only identification supplied is of John Charles Morice (1834-1898), Indian Medical Service 1856-92. Photograph probably taken in the Punjab, possibly by Baker & Burke (compare studio backdrop to that in ...
[Group at ?Kandahar.] Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
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Genre: Portrait Photography Afghan group with one European figure reclining in centre, probably posed outside a mosque. Photograph unsigned, but probably by Simpson.
Baba Wali Kotal showing position of Ayoub's guns [Kandahar]. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'B. Simpson 8' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography Looking towards the hill, with pool and tomb in foreground. Another copy at Photo 752/1(27). One of the series of views taken by Simpson in and around Kandahar and marketed by Bourne and Shepherd.
Baba Wali Kotal from Belooch lines [Kandahar]. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'B. Simpson 12' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view, with irrigation channel in foreground. One of the series of views taken by Simpson in and around Kandahar and marketed by Bourne and Shepherd.
[Military camp, Kandahar.] Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
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Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of the military camp, with river in foreground. Photograph unsigned, but probably by Simpson and part of the series taken by him and later marketed by Bourne and Shepherd.
[Ruins at Hassan Abdal, Punjab.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography With group posed in front of building. Subjects = Bellew Collection; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic) Location = Hassan Abdal; Pakistan; Punjab; Punjab (Pakistan)