Gateway at Ujjain, supposed to have been built by the legendary ruler Vikramaditya. Photographer: Herne, George Edward
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along a street towards the gateway, with Indians and a European posed in the foreground. The album caption incorrectly places Ujjain in West Berar (a carry-over from the preceding series of prints). India Museum no. 864.
No. 71. Amerapoora. A street leading to the Palace. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along a street with lined with single-storied thatched houses towards the pyathat of the palace in the distance. Letterpress continues: 'The Ooh-nein gate leads into this street. The Palace is the centre of the city, and the streets leading fr...
No. 101. Rangoon. A Street; old Style. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along a side street lined with single-storied houses roofed with mats, towards the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, visible on the skyline. The roadway is unsurfaced and overgrown, with a central walkway of rough planks. Letterpress continues: 'This may giv...
Unidentified bazaar scene, probably in Rajasthan. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View along an unidentified street, with traders on either side. Oval vignetted image. 'Recd. from Major Impey 12/6/69.'
Street scene with bullock-drawn wagon, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Landscape Photography Wagon drawn by a team of six bullocks. The caption draws attention to 'Leather trusses and leather seat for front driver'. The print mount is signed 'Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext.' Terry was Head of the Bombay School of Art.
Firewood depot, with bullock cart in foreground, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Landscape Photography The print mount is signed 'Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext.' Terry was Head of the Bombay School of Art.
Indian chatty (pottery) shop. Photographer: Hooper and Western
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view of roadside shop, with trader seated among earthenware pots in front of his shop. This is presumably one of the series of views by Hooper & Western which were shown first at the London Exhibition of 1871 and later at the Vienna Exhibition of 18...
Indian chatty (pottery) shop. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of shop-front, with earthenware pots piled high against the wall. Probably a print from an international exhibition.