Snowy peaks of Jumnotri, near source of Jumna. [Bourne & Shepherd catalogue title: Bunderpooch (the Jumnootrie Peak), a peep from the heights above Agora.] Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Landscape Photography View towards distant peaks (faded), with thick forest in foreground. Location = Agora; India; Uttar Pradesh
Small lake in mountains, 11-12,000 ft. [Bourne & Shepherd catalogue title: View of 'Dodee Tal' a beautiful lake east of Jumnootri, and 12 miles north of the village of Agora, situated near the foot of the Jumnootri Peaks...] Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Landscape Photography Caption continues: '...on account of the difficulty of access, this lake, to the present time, has been visited by few European travellers.' Location = Agora; India; Uttar Pradesh
Afghan outpost at Chihil Guz which supplies Karez Elias picket—in the Siah Burhak Hills—Stoi peak in the distance. Photographer: Survey of India
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Inscription: Original sketch inscribed: ' Chihil Guz. E.D. 85.' Genre: Landscape Photography View from mountainside looking across the hills. Photographic copy of a sketch by Edward Durand, Assistant Commissioner, Afghan Boundary Commissioner. The letterpress description of this scene (from th...
Zulficar Pass, from road near Karez Elias. Photographer: Survey of India
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Inscription: Original sketch inscribed: 'Zulficar. E.D. 85.' Genre: Landscape Photography View looking north-westwards towards the pass. Photographic copy of a sketch by Edward Durand, Assistant Commissioner, Afghan Boundary Commissioner. The letterpress description of this scene (from the pri...
Hirik [Karokh] Valley, near Charar Shamba. Photographer: Survey of India
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Inscription: Original sketch inscribed: 'E.D. 86.' Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the valley (east of Herat) towards mountains. Photographic copy of a sketch by Edward Durand, Assistant Commissioner, Afghan Boundary Commissioner. The letterpress description of this scene (from...