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1. Photo 124

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 124
Title:
Portraits of Bengal types, trades and castes. Photographer(s): Unknown, with one photograph by Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Prints 1-62 The main part of the collection consists of 62 albumen prints now loosely tipped onto modern archival card and enclosed in Secol sleeves. These have been dismounted either from album pages or card mounts and in the cases where original captions existed (just under half the total) the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s-1890s
Extent:
72 items

2. Photo 124(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 124(63)
Title:
[Portrait group, N.E. India.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length studio portrait of two men and a woman. Ethnic group unidentified, but probably from North-East India or Nepal, possibly photographed in the Darjeeling area. Subjects = ethnic groups; unidentified
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 124(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 124(65)
Title:
[Snake charmers.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Snake charmers at work, with two snakes rising. Subjects = entertainers; music; musical instruments; snake charmers
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 124(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 124(66)
Title:
Baloo-wallah. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Trained bear with its master. Print unsigned, but print number 3009 matches Bourne & Shepherd photograph of this subject under the heading 'Central India types'. Subjects = animals; bears; entertainers; performing animals; performing bears
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 124(72)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 124(72)
Title:
Group of Bhooteas, Darjeeling Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length group of two couples in traditional dress. This print dates probably from the 1890s although the original photograph was taken by Bourne in the 1860s. The bottom left-hand corner of the glass plate, containing Bourne's signature, has been broken off...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

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