An unidentified British telegrapher sends a message from the shade of his tent at Klip Drift, a ...

Accession Number P05524.015
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Underwood and Underwood
Place made South Africa: Orange Free State, Modder River Area
Date made 12 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 British telegrapher sends a message from the shade of his tent at Klip Drift, a ford of Modder River. This is one half of a stereo image, the original caption reads 'British Field telegrapher sending news of victory at Klip Drift, Feb 12, S Africa.' The full stereo image is held at P05524.035.