A big forest elephant felled with one head shot, Ituri Forest, 1913, 1913
Scope and Contents
102 x 80 mm. A view showing a dead jungle elephant with three African hunters standing by its head. The caption on the reverse of one of the four duplicates states 'well showing instantaneous effect of a good head shot' (referring to the seated, rather than lying, position of the animal).
Dates
- Creation: 1913
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
Y304A/189-192 are prints of the same photograph.
Bibliography
General
SG.
Originator(s)
Christy, Cuthbert, 1863-1932
Finding aid date
2004-01-15 16:48:58+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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