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1Improving content on the history of photography in this country and how you can help
Introduction
2Introduction to photography in Afghanistan
Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880)
3Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880)
4John Burke: Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1879)
5Sir Benjamin Simpson: British occupation of Kandahar album (1880)
Afghanistan Wars (1979-?)
6Afghanistan Wars (1979-?)
7Steve McCurry - The Power of a Single Image
8Balazs Gardi: Basetrack One-Eight, Afghanistan (2010-2011)
Afghan Box Camera Project
9Afghan Box Camera Project

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