Delhi camp of exercise, 1886: Sappers and miners making shelter trenches

Albumen print photograph; large group of Indian soldiers at work constructing line of trenches, camel ridden by 2 soldiers in lower left foreground. 'The exercises took place over two weeks in January 1886 near Delhi and culminated in an immense march of 35.000 men from British and Indian units in front of Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India, as well as senior officers from 12 countries, including the United States of America, Italy, Germany, Austria and Russia' -- National Gallery of Australia. Albumen print photograph; large group of Indian soldiers at work constructing line of trenches, camel ridden by 2 soldiers in lower left foreground. 'The exercises took place over two weeks in January 1886 near Delhi and culminated in an immense march of 35.000 men from British and Indian units in front of Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India, as well as senior officers from 12 countries, including the United States of America, Italy, Germany, Austria and Russia' -- National Gallery of Australia. Title from catalog list produced by Dayal and Sons. No. 175 Oblong; no margins; slightly faded.