Indian transport elephant in Uganda, 1906 - 1911
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3045C/65
Scope and Contents
84 x 113 mm. Showing Futke and her mahout in Uganda. Futke, who arrived in Entebbe with her mahout on January 25 1909, had a short but eventful and extremely amusing stay in Uganda.
Dates
- Creation: 1906 - 1911
Creator
- From the Fonds: Great Britain. Colonial Office. Visual Instruction Committee (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867 -1945 (artist and photographer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Biographical / Historical
Photographer unknown
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some dirt marks.
Bibliography
The adventures of Futke, the elephant are recorded in Bell, Hesketh (1946) 'Glimpses of a Governor's life', London: S Low, Marston and Co Ltd, Chapter 26 and in Thomas, H.B, (n.d.), 'Uganda Journal', Vol.4, pp. 51-55.
General
GD.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2002-11-04 11:25:59+00:00
Includes index.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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