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1. Photo 678(31)

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Photo 678(31)
Title:
General view from south-west of rock-cut caves ('The Five Caves') at Pachmarhi, Hoshangabad District. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Showing cave entrances. Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (Central Circle); Indian architecture; rock-cut temples; temples
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1925-1926
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1228(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(11)
Title:
Forest Trees of India. No. 1. Michelia Champaca—Champac tree, Near Puchmurri [Pachmarhi], Sâthpoora hills. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'T. Webber' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography Forest scene with champac tree growing at the edge of a pool. With additional note: 'This tree (in centre) is the celebrated Champac, sung by poets and worshipped by Hindoos, its flowers are used on the altars.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1228(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(16)
Title:
[Forest Trees of India. No. 7.] Cedrela Toona. Toon tree. Indian mahogany. Cave of Mahadeo. Sacred place of pilgrimage, Puchmurri [Pachmarhi]. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of the tree, clinging to the rock face, with two Indian figures posed beside the thatched shelter on the right. With additional note: 'This tree grows all over India often to a great size and affords excellent hard red timber like mahogany, 28 lbs to cubic foot...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1228(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(18)
Title:
[Forest Rees of India.] No. 9. Mangifera indica. - Mango grove. - Near Puchmurri [Pachmarhi]. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of grassy clearing with mango grove beyond, with additional note: 'Site of deserted village. This mango grove is very old & the trees of great height. The palm Phoenix sylvestris is over 100 feet high. The grass in front is 10 feet high.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1228(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(33)
Title:
[Forest Trees of India. No. 21.] Bassia latifolia [Madhuca longifolia], mahua tree. Forest Officer's camp, Puchmari, Central Provinces. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Camp scene, with tents in a clearing, one tent pitched at the base of a mahua tree. A European man (probably Webber: compare print 57) sits reading in front of the tent on the left. The mahua is characterised in a note as 'a splendid handsome & shady tree.' With...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1228(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(41)
Title:
Hondi Ko, Puchmari [Pachmarhi], India, 1870, a deep rocky canyon in the Satpoorie Hills where tree ferns grow. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the sheer-sided gorge, with trees in the foreground, A somewhat faded and yellowed print.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1228(42)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(42)
Title:
At Puchmari [Pachmarhi], forest tent. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Tent with doolie or palanquin in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1228(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(43)
Title:
A doolie [probably at Pachmarhi]. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Doolier or palanquin placed on ground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1228(44)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(44)
Title:
Hondi Ko looking towards Seoni jungles celebrated by Kippling [sic]. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
View looking along the gorge, probably taken on the same occasion as print 41.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1228(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(45)
Title:
The Forest Office at Puchmari [Pachmarhi]. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of forestry officers posed in front of a tent. The senior figure at a folding desk with papers, is identified as 'Peddi Naido Baboo.' Beside him stands a man identified as 'Ameen Oodeen,' with 'Kunta Pershad' seated on the ground writing. Other figures...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

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