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1. Photo 972, 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2
Title:
The People of India. A series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan. Volume II.
Scope & Content:
The People of India. A series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan. Volume II.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
57 items

2. Photo 972, 2(108)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(108)
Title:
Booksa. Probably aboriginal. Moradabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait. Oval image. 'This tribe, who closely resemble the Tharoos...live entirely in the Terai forest; they are a quiet, shy race, keeping very much to themselves. In the rebellion, they showed themselves much attached to the Bri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 972, 2(58)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(58)
Title:
Sunwar. (Sub-Himalayan origin). Nipal. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Head and shoulders full-face portrait. Oval image, faded. Subjects = ethnic groups; printed books; Sunwars; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 972, 2(87)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(87)
Title:
Pathans. Mahomedan. Oude. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three men posed in front of the wall of an unidentified building. Subjects = ethnic groups; Pathans; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 972, 2(104)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(104)
Title:
Zahore Begum. Mahomedan. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'Zahore Begum is a Cashmere Mussulmani, and follows the profession of a courtezan. As may be supposed, her character is not very respectable. She belongs to the Soonee sect of Mussulmans. She has a very fair complexion, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 972, 2(79)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(79)
Title:
Bhali Sooltans. Mostly Mahomedans. Oude. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Exhibited in 'India: Pioneering Photographers 1850-1900', Brunei Gallery, London, 11 October - 12 December 2001. Subjects = Bhali Sooltans (ethnic group); ethnic groups; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'Pe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 972, 2(89)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(89)
Title:
Mohunts of Hunoomanghurhee. Hindoo. Oude. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of four men standing in front of the wall of an unidentified building: 'There are four or five hundred Bairagees, or religious mendicants, attached to the [Ayodhia] temple, who take it by turns to go begging all over India; and twice a-year...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 972, 2(98)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(98)
Title:
Shah Abdullah Subzposh. Mahomedan landholder. Goruckpoor. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. 'Shah Abdoollah is the head of a family which came from Medina in Arabia to India during the reign of Secunder Lodi, Emperor of Delhi, and have resided in the district of Goruckpore for several centuries. The title Subzposh (subz, g...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 972, 2(100)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(100)
Title:
Ram Persad. Hindoo tradesman. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'Brown eyes, complexion rather dark, black hair, light blue satin dress, edged with gold embroidery from Delhi, rich Cashmeer shawl, yellow turban; height five feet eight inches. Ram Persad is a Bukal and an Ugurwallah b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 972, 2(106)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(106)
Title:
Khate Bishnoi. Hindoo mechanic. Moradabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait. Oval image. 'The Bishnoi is a common caste in the Moradabad district and in other parts of the North-Western provinces...Khate Bishnoi...is a Hindoo. His height is five feet seven and a half inches, and he is sixty-three ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item