'Koomkies' at work in the inner stockade [Kakankote, Mysore]. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Tame elephants among the newly-caught wild elephants in the stockade. Subjects = animals; Curzon Collection; elephants; kheddas; royal tours
Breaking throught the line of beaters (Note the dust rising) [Kakankote, Mysore]. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Distant view of elephants being driven towards the kheddah stockade. Subjects = animals; Curzon Collection; elephants; kheddas; royal tours
The impounded herd make a rush for the keddah gate [Kakankote, Mysore]. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events The trapped herd attempting to escape from the stockade. Subjects = animals; Curzon Collection; elephants; kheddas; royal tours
Captured elephants hobbled to trees outside the stockade. (The truculent cow which was re-captured died the following day and can be seen in the middle of the picture) [Kakankote, Mysore]. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Panoramic view of the scene. Subjects = animals; Curzon Collection; elephants; kheddas; royal tours