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John Burke
Kabul River
1878-1879
Albumen print
11.2 x 29.1 cm (image)
The Royal Collection
RCIN 2501378
LL/93733
Photograph of the Kabul River. The photograph shows a vast expanse of water with pebble spits. Mountains extend into the distance. The photographer John Burke travelled with the Peshawar Valley Field Force during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80), one of a series of conflicts between Britain and Russia over control of Afghanistan. His images from the war capture landscapes, key strategic sites and people involved in the conflict.
From the collection of King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
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