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Pathan Tribesman and Fighter

2008-1111
Accession Number
2008-1111
3.5x5.5
Black & White
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NAID 350478578
Related Collection
Thayer, Charles W. Papers
Keywords
Soldiers
HST Keywords
Waziristan; India
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Description
Full body view of a young man holding his gun and identified as a Pathan fighter. Back of photograph reads: "This Pathan or tribesman is a Marsoud & lives in Waziristan, where we now are. He is the best fighter of all their people, is fierce & untamed. There Pathans (pronounced Ptans) torture any prisoners that fall into their hands in an appalling manner!"
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