Boer War photographs, ca. 1899-1900 / chiefly by van Hoepen, Pretoria

PXA 2052

fonds

ca. 1899-1900

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1094471

18 photographic prints - mounted in drawing book 25 x 31.5 cm
1 photomechanical print - folded to 20.5 x 26.5 cm

van Hoepen followed the Boers in their war against the British.

18 documentary photographs mounted in a commercial `Drawing book', mostly signed in the plate `van Hoepen Pretoria'.
1. Offecers of the Transvaal Artellerie [i.e. Officers of the Transvaal Artillery, group portrait]
2. The British taken possession of President Kruger’s residence, 5th June 1900
3. Fransche Officieren IN.T. Veld / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
4. President Steyn’s visit at Ladysmith / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
5. Transvaal Nordenfeld – Maxim, Mafeking, 1900 / Van H.
6. [Annunciation] of Orange Free State
7. Het Maken Van Den Dam by Ladysmith. Building the dam in Klip River near Ladysmith. War 1900 / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
8. Boers in battle, Burghers Slaags / Van Hoepen, 65.
9. Burgers op Commando by Ladysmith, Krugersdorp Lager / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
10. Klarr om Brand wacth [i.e. watch], Te Staan, Jan 1900 going … / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
11. The House of Parliament, Pretoria, occupied by the British, June 5th 1900 / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
12. Spion Kop / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
13. General Lucas Meyer / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
14. Lombard's Kop. Bulwana Hill. Boer artillery engaged by Ladysmith / Van Hoepen, Pretoria
15. … President Steyn / Van Hoepen, 1900
16. General Schalk Burger / Van Hoepen’s photo
17. Uitvoerende Raad 1897. Executive Council [portraits]
18. [Untitled portrait possibly Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger] / Van Hoepen’s photo. Sept 1899
Loose item
19. Photomechanical print titled `Bird’s-eye view of Johannesburg’

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Some images faded.