View of soldiers and porters crossing a river using a log bridge, captioned in black ink above and below the print 'Difficulties of the road./ Primitive bridging'.

Collection type: Photograph
Description: View of soldiers and porters crossing a river using a log bridge, captioned in black ink above and below the print 'Difficulties of the road./ Primitive bridging'.
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups: British
Person: Photographer Herbert Sutherland Walker; Expedition or compiler Herbert Sutherland Walker; Expedition or compiler 1897 Benin City "Punitive Expedition"; PRM source Mark Walker
Date / Period: Date of photograph: 03/03/1897 - 11/03/1897
Acquisition information: Donated: 13/09/2019
Photographic process: Print gelatin silver
Dimensions: Height x Width 73 x 101 mm, Height x Width 190 x 240 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2019.32.2.61

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