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South Africa 1900- Stereoscopic cards

Set of 72 stereoscopic cards (180 x 90 mm) with views covering many aspects of the Anglo-Boer War. Housed in a box covered in brown cloth, with the title in red on the upper cover, a good set.

Each card is captioned on the front in English and on the back in English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish and Russian. Several of these also have full descriptions on the back in English.

All cards bear the marking Underwood and Underwood Publishers on the front left hand side, and on the right Works and Studio Arlington NJ and Westwood NJ. They are also stamped Sun Sculpture Trademark. The cards are in very good condition.

War correspondents and news photographers descended upon South Africa at the start of the Anglo-Boer war, among them the photographers of Underwood & Underwood. These photographers were not news photographers after sensational, gory war images, nor were they part of any pro-British or anti-Boer propaganda campaign. They stayed away from conflict zones but still captured other military related activity with their primary market, namely the American middle class in mind.

For further information on Underwood & Underwood in South Africa see: AngloBoer War – Stereo photographs produced by Underwood and Underwood;:http://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/anglo-boer-war-stereo-photographs-produced-underwood-underwood