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1. Photo 972, 3

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3
Title:
The People of India. A series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan. Volume III.
Scope & Content:
The People of India. A series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan. Volume III.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
63 items

2. Photo 972, 3(119)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(119)
Title:
Rajpoot. Hindoo. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'The subject of Plate 119 appears to be a substantial farmer, or, perhaps, a banker, by the thin gold chain about his neck. He carries his sword as the invariable appendage of a Rajpoot gentleman, which he never discontinues in pu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 972, 3(120)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(120)
Title:
Rajpoot. Hindoo. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'No. 120 is evidently a person of higher rank, and is most probably a zemindar or landholder. His tunic is richly embroidered on the shoulders and breast; he wears an embroidered sword-belt, gold upon velvet; his turban is a shawl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 972, 3(122)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(122)
Title:
Kisan. Hindoo. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. Some offsetting of letterpress onto print surface. 'This photograph represents a man of the Kisan caste. They are Hindoos of low rank in the social scale, and devote themselves mainly to agriculture, rarely following any other pro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 972, 3(126)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(126)
Title:
Khulleefa Daood. Mahomedan. Allyghur. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait, seated cross-legged on the floor. Oval image. 'Khulleefa Daood is a Mahomedan, and belongs to the so-called Buni Israeel, i.e., descendants of Israel; in other words, he is of Jewish origin...' Subjects = Bene-Israels (ethnic group); eth...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 972, 3(160)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(160)
Title:
Brahmin. Hindoo. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait, seated cross-legged on the ground, with various religious items spread out in front of him. Faded print. 'The figure represented is engaged in his 'Pooja', or morning worship, with the objects of adoration before him...' Subjects = Brahm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 972, 3(167)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(167)
Title:
Mussulman female. Saharunpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'The person represented in the photograph is married; and is the wife of one of the bridge keepers on the Ganges Canal, near Hardwar, who is in the employ of the Government, and, therefore, in a humble but respectable cl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 972, 3(118)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(118)
Title:
Kazi. Mahomedan judge. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of man seated cross-legged on a carpet, with a book open on his lap. 'The photograph represents a respectable individual of the Kazi class, who has strong Mahomedan features of the Arab type. He wears a Cashmere shawl, twisted round his hea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 972, 3(125)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(125)
Title:
Rugnath Sahai. Hindoo. Allyghur. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait. Oval image. 'Rugnath Sahai is a Hindoo inahbitant of Putteealee, in the district of Etah, and of the caste Kayeth Suksaina...' Subjects = ethnic groups; Khayets (caste); printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India'...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 972, 3(150)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(150)
Title:
Roopram. Thugga Hindoo. Meerut. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait. Oval image. Subjects = ethnic groups; printed books; Thuggas (caste); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 3, 1868) Location = India; Meerut; Uttar Pradesh
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

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