IMAGE
Preparations for the execution of a Boer prisoner, South African War
- Date
- [between 1899 and 1902]
- Reference
- 1/4-060136-F
- Description
Preparations for the execution of a Boer prisoner, South African War, photographed ca 1900 by George Edward Gabites. The prisoner is at the centre, to the left of the rocky outcrop, with his hands tied in front of him. A British officer to the left is ordering troops out of the line of fire of the firing squad, which is out of the picture to the left.
This prisoner was wearing a khaki uniform when captured, and was executed by firing squad shortly after this photograph was taken.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Cellulose nitrate film negative
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Gabites, George : Photographs of Maori and the South African War
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Nitrate negatives, Cellulose nitrate film negative
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