Genre: Historical Events Encampment of tents, with sea beyond and Janjira Fort in distance. Subjects = camps; Indian rulers; official events; rites and customs; weddings; Wilberforce-Bell Collection
Views of the Janjira Island Fort. Photographer: Syed, K.L.
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Genre: Landscape Photography Very distant view; lateen-rigged sailing vessels in foreground Subjects = local craft; transport; water transport; Wilberforce-Bell Collection
Wilberforce-Bell Collection: 'Album presented to Lt. Col. H. Wilberforce-Bell...by the ruler of Bhor when the Agent came to Bhor to open the Laxmibai Bridge over the River Nira...on the 20th June 1933, after the transfer of the Deccan States...' Photographer(s): Unknown
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Leather bound album, measuring 325 x 405 mm, contained in a blue box. Both the box lid and the album cover carry the coat of arms of the ruler of Bhor, inscribed with motto, 'In him I trust, Raghunathrao S....Chief of Bhor'. Title and coat of arms are in gold lettering. The inside front cover co...