Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War, South Africa, 1899-1901.
William James, Yonge Street crowds celebrating the end of the Boer War, Toronto, Canada, 31 May 1900.
Source: City of Toronto Archives
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Lt. Chetwyn, An African soldier or ‘Askari’ on guard duty at No. 23 Air School at Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa, January 1943.
Source: Imperial War Museum
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The South African Light Horse Brigade marching in Capetown on its way to the front during the Boer War. Capetown, South Africa, 1899.
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Zulu child being held on his mother’s lap. Photograph by Bob Landry. South Africa, May 1943.
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose on a royal visit to South Africa. Photograph by Ian Pretorius. South Africa, 1947.
Source: SAR&H photo journal - Ian Pretorius collection
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A Zulu miner. Photograph by Hart Preston. South Africa, May 1943.
Farmers enjoying an outdoor lunch. Photograph by Nat Farbman. South Africa, November 1946.
A Zulu chief calling his warriors to attention. Photograph by Hart Preston. South Africa, May 1943.
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A Zulu chief drinking deeply from a gourd. Photograph by Hart Preston. South Africa, May 1943.
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