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11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Photo 17/2(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(14)
Title:
Another view of the impounded herd. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Baffled in every attempt to find a way out of the stockade, the herd appeared to be seized with a sense of shame and humiliation at finding themselves in so helpless a position, and sought consolation in huddling themselves together with their heads turn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

18. Photo 17/2(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(15)
Title:
'Koomkies' (Tame elephants) entering the inner stockade. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'On the right of the picture is seen the first of the 'koomkies', a magnificent beast, entering with a decided yet cautious step towards the herd who have mobbed together at the far end of the enclosure. It is an anxious moment as one can never be certain...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

19. Photo 17/2(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(16)
Title:
The herd retiring before the 'koomkies'. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'As will be noticed from this photograph the 'koomkies', without exception, are magnificent animals capable of coping with the strongest of the strong. This is very necessary for should the capture contain an ill-tempered tusker, or a refractory cow, seri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

20. Photo 17/2(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(17)
Title:
A 'koomkie' punishing a troublesome cow. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Occasionally the 'koomkies' asserted themselves and by what appeared a gentle prod would bodily lift an offender off its legs rolling him completely over. This was evidently meant and taken far more seriously than one would suppose, for an elephant so pu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item