• John Burke (photographer)
• William Baker (photographer)

Album of views relating to the Second Anglo-Afghan War showing topographical, military and architectural views, India (now in Pakistan) and Afghanistan

between 1860 and 1880

Albumen silver prints

album: 31.3 x 44.4 x 5.7 cm

PH1982:0373:001-094

- Contemporary binding consists of brown cloth-covered boards and maroon leather spine, label and corners. The cover has gold gilt inscriptions and accents and can be held hinged closed with a brass metal lock. Endleaves are of white silk moiré. Pages are of light yellowish white cardboard and have gold gilding on edges. The album is comprised of 88 photographs and 6 panoramas. An order form for photographs by J. Burke of the "Afghan War 1878-79" accompanies the album.

imprinted - in typscript and gold gilt, on a maroon label attached to the cover, c.: "AFGHAN WAR 1878-79 / PESHAWUR VALLEY FIELD FORCE / J. BURKE." inscribed, dated and signed - by [T. ?] Reader ?, in pen and black ink, on the front flyleaf, u.r.: "Alice [Elmhirst ?] / [1880 ?] / From [T ?] Reader"

Afghanistan;

• architecture
• landscape architecture
• engineering
• military
• portrait
• sculpture
• topographic

Contains:

• PH1982:0373:001, Portrait of the Amir Sher Ali Khan, Amballa (now Ambala), India, 1869
• PH1982:0373:002, Photograph of a certificate with signatures given by European prisoners in Kabul, in 1842, to Bahu Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:003, Group portrait of soldiers with Jamrud Fort and the Shadi Bagiar in the left background, near Jamrud, India (now Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:004, View of Attock Fort, the Bridge of Boats and the Indus River, Campbellpur (now Attock), India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:005, View of the Bridge of Boats, the Indus River and Attock Fort, Campbellpur (now Attock), India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:006, View of streets, St. John's Church and buildings with mountains in the background, Peshawar, India (now in Pakistan), between 1860 and 1864
• PH1982:0373:007, Distant view of Jamrud Fort, a British military camp and mountains with men in the foreground, Jamrud, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:008, View of the Shadi Bagiar, from Sarkai Hill [?], Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:009, View of a British military camp with a fort on the left and mountains in the background, Shergai Heights [?], Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan) [?], between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:010, View of Fort Ali Masjid, a British military camp and mountains, Ali Masjid, from Sultan Tarra [?], Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1879
• PH1982:0373:011, View of the Khyber Pass and a British military camp with mountains in the background, from Ali Masjid, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:012, View of the Khyber Pass and the Fort Ali Masjid with mountains in the backgound, Ali Masjid, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:013, View of two men and a river in the Khyber Pass, near Ali Masjid, India (now Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:014, View of two men and a river in the Khyber Pass with Fort Ali Masjid in the background, Ali Masjid, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:015, View of men in the Khyber Pass with mountains in the background, near Ali Masjid, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:016, View of a Buddhist temple with mountains in the background, Ali Masjid, Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:017, View of mountains, from Landi Kotal, Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:018, View of a valley and buildings with the Sphola Stupa (also known as Ispola) on the left and mountains in the background, Sultan Khel, Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1879
• PH1982:0373:019, Distant view of a British military camp with mountains in the background and a building in the foreground, Landi Kotal, Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:020, View of roads and mountains, Landi Kotal, Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:021, View of roads with mountains, Landi Kotal, Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:022, Partial view of Dakka Fort showing soldiers and barracks [?] with mountains in the background, Dakka, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:023, Partial view of Dakka Fort showing soldiers, tents and barracks [?] with mountains in the background, Dakka, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:024, View of a village with mountains in the background, near Dakka, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:025, View of a river and mountains, near Batsawul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:026, Group portraits of Khyber Chiefs and Khans and Captain Tucker, Khyber, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1879
• PH1982:0373:027, Group portrait of the Khan of Lalpura, Colonel Sir Robert Warburton and soldiers, Khyber Pass, India (now in Pakistan), between 1878 and 1879
• PH1982:0373:028, Panoramic view of a river, mountains and caves, Batsawul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:029, Panoramic view of the Kabul River and mountains, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1879
• PH1982:0373:030, View of the main street and the covered bazaar, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1879
• PH1982:0373:031, Group portrait of Major Cavagnari C.S.I, Kunar Syud and Chief Sirdars, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1879
• PH1982:0373:032, View of Jalalabad from Kabul Gate, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:033, Group portrait of Major Cavagneri C.S.I. and Sirdars, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:034, View of Amir's garden showing a pavilion and soldiers, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:035, Distant view of a fort with mountains in the background, Rosabad, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:036, Distant view of Fort Battye showing the plains of Futtehabad, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:037, View of soldiers in the Nimla Bagh, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:038, Group portrait of General Sir Sam Browne and soldiers, Safed Sang, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:039, Group portrait of General Roberts and heads of departments, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:042, View of a bridge over the Surkhab River with mountains in a background, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:043, View of mountains, one possibly known as the 44th Hill, near Jugdulluck (now Jagdalak), Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:044, View of British soldiers on horse back and possibly showing the 1st meeting of Amir Yakub Khan and Major Cavagnari C.S.I. and Mr. Jenkyns, Safed Sang, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:045, View of Amir Yakub Khan's Highlanders, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:046, Group portrait of Amir Yakub Khan and Sirdars of Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:047, Group portrait of Mr. Jenkyns, Major Cavagneri C.S.I., Amir Yakub Khan, General Daod Shah and Habeebula Mustaphi, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, May 1879
• PH1982:0373:048, View of a camp and hills, Pezwan, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:049, View of a road and valley with mountains in the background, Jugdulluck (now Jagdalak), Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:050, View of a pass [?], mountains and soldiers, Jugdulluck (now Jagdalak), Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:051, View of a pass [?], mountains and soldiers, Jugdulluck (now Jagdalak), Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:052, View of a pass [?], mountains and soldiers, Jugdulluck (now Jagdalak), Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:053, View of a pass [?], mountains and people, Lataband, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:054, Distant view of a British military camp and hills, including Black Hill, Seh Baba, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:055, Distant view of a British military camp with hills and a mountain in the background, Seh Baba, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:056, Partial view of Fort Butkhak showing a gate and soldiers, Butkhak, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:057, View of the Logar Bridge, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:059, View of the Diwan-i-Aam [Hall for Public Audience] with tents in the right foreground, Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished), Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:060, Partial view of the Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished) showing fortifications and a church [?] with mountains in background, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:061, Partial view of the Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished) showing fortified walls with a church [?] and cemetery in the foreground, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:062, View of the south façade of the Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished) showing fortified walls with men in the foreground, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:063, View of the Kabul Gate, Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished), Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:064, View of the Old Bridge and the Kabul River with the Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished) in the background, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:065, View of the Mausoleum of Timur Shah with buildings in the background and people in the foreground, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:066, View of the mosque, Bagh-i Babur [Garden of Babur], Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:067, Group portrait showing General Roberts and Sirdars of Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:068, Group portrait of the Dosts family, Afghanistan [?], between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:069, View of soldiers on horse back, including General Roberts with a British cantonment and mountains in the background, Sherpur, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:070, View of a British cantonment showing soldiers, artillery, tents, a gate and barracks [?] with mountains in the background, Sherpur, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:071, View of artillery and soldiers on horseback, including General Roberts, Sherpur, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:072, View of a plain and fortified buildings with mountains in the background and a cemeteryin the right foreground, Bemaru Hill, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:073, View of the Shum Shere Bridge [?], a river, buildings and people, Afghanistan [?], between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:074, View of Guzen Gao Bridge [?] with mountains in the background, Afghanistan [?], between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:075, View of soldiers on a road, Deh Mazang, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:076, View of a masjid and cemetery with mountains in the background, Chardeh Valley, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:077, View of the northwest corner of the cantonment in the winter showing the laager, abatis and the 5th Punjab Infantry with mountains in the background, Sherpur, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 20 December and 23 December 1879
• PH1982:0373:078, View of the northwest corner of the cantonment in the winter showing the laager, abatis and the 5th Punjab Infantry with fortifications and mountains in the background, Sherpur, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 20 December and 23 December 1879
• PH1982:0373:079, View of the Sherpur cantonment in winter, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1879
• PH1982:0373:080, View of Kabul in the winter showing tent and building, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:081, View of a valley and fort with Koh-i Asmai in the background, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:082, View of a river and buildings, Afghanistan [?], between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:083, Group portrait of Kohistan Chiefs, Afghanistan [?], between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:084, Group portrait of Besutee Hazara Chiefs, Afghanistan [?], between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:085, Partial view of the Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished) showing the Residency with a tombstone in the foreground, taken from the Shah Sahid Mosque, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:086, View of the Residency, taken from outside the Bala Hissar [High Fort], Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:087, Photograph of a map of Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:088, View of a fort with mountains in the background, Jugdulluck (now Jagdalak), Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:089, View of the headquarters' gate of the British cantonment with mountains in the background, Sherpur, near Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:090, View of the western end of the British cantonment with mountains and Kabul in the background, Sherpur, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:094, View of a road and fortifications, Bala Boorg, Kabul, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:040:001-002, Panorama of the Safed Koh [white mountain] Range, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:041:001-002, Panorama of a British military camp and the Safed Koh [white mountain] Range, Safed Sang, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:058:001-002, Panorama of the Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished), Kabul, Afghanistan, 1880
• PH1982:0373:091:001-003, Panorama of Kabul with mountains in the background, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:092:001-003, Panorama of Kabul showing the Bala Hissar [High Fort] (now demolished) with mountains in the background and the British cantonment at Sherpur on the right, from Siah Sang, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880
• PH1982:0373:093:001-002, Panorama of a lake, possibly Wazirabad Lake, and mountains, from Pai Minar, Afghanistan, between 1878 and 1880