'Tug-of-war, men against an elephant in camp, Gundamuk'

Hand coloured lantern slide.

The Indian Army needed elephants to move its guns and supplies and assist in engineering projects. The Indian elephant (shown here) reaches a height of three metres (10 ft), and is smaller than its African cousin. Although African elephants can be trained, the Indian elephant has the longer tradition of service to humans.

One of 37 hand coloured lantern slides.