Return of the First Contingent of the South African War (1899-1902)- Halifax (Photocopy)

The image shows soldiers of the first Canadian contingent of the South African War (1899-1902) disembarking from a ship in Halifax.

This artifact is a photocopy of an original that does not appear to be in the collection of the 48th Highlanders Museum. The owner of the original photo is not known.

Classification
Art
Era
1891 – 1913 Early years
Location of artifact
Case 11/12 South Africa – 1899 – 1902

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