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View of plateau of Sevastopolʹ showing rows of caissons, with tents on the plains in the background.

Title from 1855 exhibition catalog.

Alternate title from: Roger Fenton, photographer of the 1850s.

Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944.

Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Roger Fenton : photographer of the 1850s : Hayward Gallery, London, 4 February to 17 April 1988. [London] : South Bank Board, c1988, cat. 51, (part c).

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crimean war equipment and supplies british military camps crimea caissons vehicles tents plains panoramic photographs salted paper prints kamara heights kamara heights distance artillery waggons artillery waggons foreground 1855 russian empire russia 19th century victorian era victorian britain history of russia fenton crimean war photographs roger fenton photo ultra high resolution high resolution library of congress korortne
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Date

01/01/1855
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Fenton, Roger, 1819-1869, photographer
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Location

Korortne (Ukraine) ,  45.47583, 36.34250
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.

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crimean war equipment and supplies british military camps crimea caissons vehicles tents plains panoramic photographs salted paper prints kamara heights kamara heights distance artillery waggons artillery waggons foreground 1855 russian empire russia 19th century victorian era victorian britain history of russia fenton crimean war photographs roger fenton photo ultra high resolution high resolution library of congress korortne