Slide set: [Kruger showing off his shooting skill] (comic: manufacturer unknown, at least 8 slides, c.1900)
manufacturer unknown
KRUGER, Paul (1825-1904), all 8 slides
An intriguing set about which nothing further is known. It is probably British in origin, but assuming it relates to the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902, it is most unusual in not showing Kruger in a negative light.
Unless there were additional slides after Slide 8, showing some form of downfall or reversal of fortune, the portrayal of Kruger as a skillful combatant (presumably) firing on the British army is very much against the popular propaganda of the time.
8 slides known to exist in private collection
7 slides known to exist in private collection
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 9 June 2020
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