No. 57. Amerapoora [Amarapura]. Street in the Suburbs. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
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Inscription: Signed 'L. Tripe' in ink, bottom right of print. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along a street in Amarapura, with small private houses in the foreground, an open-sided resthouse (zayat) in the centre, and a monastery and temples beyond. With letterpress note: ...
Photograph of the Chowk in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. A view looking along a line of shops in the Chowk (bazaar, market-place), in the city of Agra. Situated on the west bank of the River Yamuna, Agra is...
Genre: Architectural Photography The Frere Road offices of the Old Bombay Steam Nagn: Co: Ltd. This building was almost destroyed during the Second Warld War in the explosion of amunitions ship lying in Princes Dock, in the near vicinity. The photograph dates from about 1910. Bullock carts have...
The golden temple, Kangra. The roof of this temple is of copper gilt. It is one of the most celebrated Hindoo places of pilgrimage in Upper India. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the paved street lined with shops, towards the domed temple (the Devi Vasresri Temple). A camera on a tripod can be seen in the left foreground.
Chitpore Road, Calcutta. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Scene on the Chitpore Road, with a shop in the foreground and a house with a verandahed upper storey in European style, with a façade of Ionic columns.
Inscription: Signed in the negative 'F. Fiebig' (signature cropped). Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along a street towards the River Hugli in the distance, with street traders in the foreground.