An unidentified soldier stands sentry next to the Orange River Bridge, a pile of rocks and barbed ...

Accession Number P05524.004
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Underwood and Underwood
Place made South Africa: Cape Colony, Orange River
Date made 27 February 1900
Conflict South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

An unidentified soldier stands sentry next to the Orange River Bridge, a pile of rocks and barbed wire in the foreground. This is one half of a stereo image, the original caption reads 'The splendid Orange River Bridge (from north bank) guarded by the British - S Africa.' The full stereo image is held at P05524.024.