Description
Original circa-1900 Underwood & Underwood photographic stereoview depicting Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny inspecting the British military camp at Naauwpoort, South Africa, during the Second Boer War.
The printed caption identifies the scene as:
“Gen. Kelly-Kenny, dauntless British Commander of the 6th Div., inspecting Naauwpoort Camp, S. Africa.”
Kelly-Kenny is shown mounted on horseback beside another British officer, with soldiers, rows of military tents, and the South African landscape visible in the background. When viewed through a stereoscope, the paired photographs create an impressive three-dimensional effect, placing the mounted officers prominently before the encampment.
Notable features include:
* Original photographic stereoview dating to the Second Boer War
* Named senior British commander and identified military location
* Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny commanding the British 6th Division
* Detailed scene with mounted officers, soldiers, horses, and camp tents
* Published and copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood
* Desirable military, colonial, British Army, and South African history subject
* Scarce identified Boer War scene rather than an anonymous military view
The stereoview displays authentic age-related character, including fading, toning, surface soiling, spotting, edge wear, and staining on the blank reverse. The curved card mount remains intact, and the historic caption and publisher markings are clearly present. A penciled collection or inventory number appears on the back.
An evocative original photographic artifact documenting the British Army’s South African campaign at the beginning of the 20th century. Please view all the photos for the complete condition and exceptional historical detail.
