Caption

Church Square, Church Square with military encampment in Pretoria, photograph, Part of Album with 191 photographs of a trip to and through South Africa., Pretoria, c. 1885 - c. 1910, photographer, paper, daylight collodion silver print, height 234 mm x width 293 mm, (military) camp with tents, A wide sepia-toned scene shows a large open field filled with rows of covered wagons and canvas tents, with several small groups of people and horses scattered among them; on the left a tall stone building with a pointed spire and arched windows rises beside a long nave, and on the right a multi-story brick building with decorative gables and many windows frames the edge of the field; trees and smaller buildings sit beyond the tents, and low hills are visible along the distant horizon under a pale sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_054

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Keywords

Church Square military encampment Pretoria photograph Part Album 191 photographs trip South Africa c 1885 - c 1910 photographer paper daylight collodion silver print height 234 mm x width 293 mm military camp tents wide sepia-toned scene large open field filled rows covered wagons canvas tents several small groups people horses scattered them left tall stone building pointed spire arched windows rises beside long nave right multi-story brick building decorative gables windows frames edge field trees smaller buildings sit beyond low hills visible distant horizon under pale sky