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Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion

ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

Captain Charles Holder

1855

Albumen print | 17.7 x 13.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2500283

Photograph of Captain Holder standing with his head turned slightly left and his hands clasped in front of him. He is wearing military uniform and a peaked hat. Behind him is a wooden wall with a cloth backdrop and there is a wicker basket to either side of him. Captain Holder served in the Crimean War with the Fusilier Guards.

  • Creator(s)

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    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

  • 17.7 x 13.7 cm (image)

    57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Industries, Crafts and Trades
        • Clothing
          • Costume
            • Uniforms
              • Military uniforms
    • Social sciences
      • Military affairs
        • Wars, Campaigns & Battles
          • Wars
            • Wars of the nineteenth century
              • Crimean War (1853-1856)
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