General View from Ali Musjid
1879
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1879
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a quiet valley with tents, soldiers, and a rocky hillside fort called Ali Musjid. This photo isn’t from a battle—it’s the place where one happened. John Burke traveled with the British army during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, but cameras then were too slow for action shots. Instead, he documented the land and camps, giving us a rare look at the war’s setting. To see more of Burke’s work, look up John Burke (Irish, 1845–1915).
