View of a British military camp and the Kabul River with mountains in the background, Dakka, Afghanistan

People:

R.B. Holmes & Co. (photographic studio)
R.B. Holmes (photographer)

Title:

View of a British military camp and the Kabul River with mountains in the background, Dakka, Afghanistan

Date:

1919

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 23.9 x 29.4 cm secondary support: 26.6 x 35.9 cm

Reference number:

PH1986:0903:025

Point of View:

exterior view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Photographs PH1986:0903:025 and PH1986:0903:026 form panorama PH1986:0903:025-026. The photographs are mounted on different sides of the same secondary supports. Photograph PH1986:0903:025 comprises the left half of the panorama, and photograph PH1986:0903:026 comprises the right half.

Inscription:

signed and numbered - by the photographer, on the negative, l.l.: "Holmes / 25" inscribed - by an unknown hand, in pen and black ink, on the secondary support, u.c.: "DAKKA Camp looking East."

Location:

Dakka; Nangarhar; Afghanistan;

Subject:

architecture
military
topographic

Subject Descriptive Terms:

river
tents
military camp
mountains

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit