ABC Afghan Boundary Commision

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Mr Griesbach was unfortunately taken seriously ill at Kohat, after the expedition to Takht-e-Suliman (Records G. S. I 17(4), but after recovering his strength at Simla, he was appointed (in November 1884) to accompany the Afghan Boundary Commision in the capacity of Geologist. On the 1st November 1886 Mr. Griesbach returned to India with the Afghan Boundary Commimission not much the worse for his two years' wanderings. His notes appear in the Records GSI . The geology of the Herat valley is shortly described in 18(1). Afghan and Persian field notes, dealing with Eastern Khorasan and the Herat province, are contained in 19(1), while a very full, and valuable sketch of the geology of Afghan Turkistan appears in 19(4). The fourth or concluding batch of notes treats of the return march of the commision from Turkistan over the Hindu Kush and through Kabul to India. [ from Black,C.E.D. (1891) Memoir on Indian Surveys, 1875-1890.London pp 415. {Chapter 7 describes the results of the expedition}].

Afghanistan boundary Commission Nov.1884-Oct. 1886.

Black and white contact prints from negatives (no glass plates found)

16.5cmx21.5cm 8.75"x6.5" in white GSI Negative envelopes.

Contrast poor on most prints. No water damage.

The negative number sometimes visible as small white number inscribed on bottom of picture.

Number in red is secondary numbering scheme added later.

Legend is placed above each photo, or pair of photos.

855 (883) #1 Sulaiman Range from near Kota Lake, N.W. F. 1883

856 (884) #14 Kaizargarh range with the 'Kohat' Dasht -i-Sulaiman Range, 1883 Footnote: Neg. numbers 14 &15 form a panorama, showing the Kohat and both ascents, from where the attack was made on the Sheoranis.

857 (885) #15 Kairimgarh range with the 'Kohat' Dasht -i-Sulaiman Range, (14 &15 from a panorama showing the Kotal and both ascents, from where the attack was made on the Sheoranis. 1883

856/7 synthesized panorama, showing the Kohat and both ascents

858 (857) Beyond the first obstacle in the Zao defile Tasht-i-Sulaiman, N.W. F. 1883

#9 reversed lower right not visible on this print, but 858 correct way round

859 (858) Sar-i-Song, Zao defile, Taxht-i-Sulaiman, N.W.F. 1883

861 (859) Western end of the Zao defile, beyond the Sar-i-Song, Takht-i-Sulaiman, 1883

863 (860) Hazaras at Mogan near Kola Nas, Badghis, Herat province, 1884

868 (861) A. B. C. Camp and XIth B. L., Bala Murghab, Badghis, Afghanistan, 1884

868 (861) A. B. C. Camp: close up of horses in snow

869 (862) Cultivation near Thagasi Tobat, Band-i-Zummart, Herat Province, 1884

870 (863) Kala-i-Taith; Gate of Citadel, Farah Province, Afghanistan, 1884

872 (864) Ziarat-i-Shah Immail , Baluchistan Desert. 1884

873 (865) Inner gate of Citadel and stairs, Kala-i-Faith, Farah Province, Afghanistan, 1884

874 (866) Pass between Sangbun And Karaz-i-Dasht, Farah Province, Afghanistan, 1884.

874 close-up of horseman

875 (867) Camp at Karig-i-Dasht, Farah Province, Afghanistan, 1884

875 close up of camera plate boxes

876 (868) Camp Zibgin with hill range, Farah Province, Afghanistan, 1884

876 close-up of figures in camp

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877 (869) Sarai near Karig, Kala-i-Faith, Farah Province, Afghanistan, 1884

882 (870) Rabat-i-Surkh; looking upstream, Herat Valley, 1884

883 (871) Profile of the Northern slope of the Band-i-Zurmost and Topchax hills, Dohistan cultivation, Badghis, Herat Province, 1884 (Form of a profile with 34, 35, 36)

885 (872) Profile of the North side slope of the Band-i-Zurmost and Topchax hills, Dohistan cultivation, Badghis, Herat Province, 1884 (NB those negatives marked 34,35 and 36 forming one profile)

886 (873) Bala Murghal, looking towards the Darbadi Badghis, Herat Province, 1884

886 close-up of fort in right of photo

887 (874) Bandi-Khag Rishta, Murghal Gorge, Herat Province, 1884

888 (875) Gilzai encampment at Band-i-Khag, Rishta, Herat Province, 1884

894 (877) Bala Murghal fort with the Darband (Herat province) 1884

895 (878) The Narmax-Sar-Iam (Salt Lake). On the road from the Hari Rud to Torbat-i-Sheich Iam (Persia) 1885.

896 (879) Esfoi Range, viewing it from Zoraband to SE Khorassan, Persia, 1885

897 (880) Mr. Finns (Hon. Consul) hone in Turbat-i-Shaxh, Iam, Khorassan [Khorassia?], Persia, 1885.

899 (881) Ziarat of Turbat-i-Shaxh, iam, Khorassan, Persia, 1885.

901 (882) Raband Village (Mashhad Road) looking west. Khorassan (Persia) 1885 A.B. C.

910 (903) Shahbash [Shahbad] village (S.W. view). Herat Valley, 1885

912 (904) Walls of Herat (east and north sides) from the Northeast angle of Herat City,1885.

939 (911) "Western Idol (so called) male, Bamian Afghanistan, 1886" GSI collection.

940 (912) Dara Bajgah from the village looking North. Afghanistan , Hindu Kush (1886)

955 (925) Sangchairak from window in the Halims house to the north. Maimasa Province Afghanistan, 1886

956 (926) Group of Usbegs, Kashindeh Bala, Afghan Turkistan, 1886

957 (927) 'Ak-kubruk over the Balachil looking North. Afghan Turkistan, 1886

958 (928) Dara Yusup from the road looking towards SE Afghan Turkistan, 1886

959 (929) Kashindeh Bala from the camp looking north. Afghan Turkistan. 1886

960 (930) Hill range between Shadian and Mar Mul. Afghan Turkistan. 1886