Picture of a passport photograph of an old bald man wearing a white shirt
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Picture of a passport photograph of an old bald man wearing a white shirt. Date of original material: [1960]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative
Bust shot studio portrait of 2 young men wearing dark suits, shirts and tie
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Bust shot studio portrait of 2 young men wearing dark suits, shirts and tie. Plain Background. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1965]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Film black and white negative
Studio portrait of a couple sitting, the woman is on the man's right
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Studio portrait of a couple sitting, the woman is on the man's right. He is wearing a dark suit, shirt, tie and polished shoes. She is wearing a light colored sari, plain jewellery and a pottu. Neo-classical painted backdrop of an interior with a flight of stairs. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi,...
Full-size portrait of a woman having a baby on her lap
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Full-size portrait of a woman having a baby on her lap. The woman is sitting. She wears a sari with a blouse. She holds the baby on her laps. The baby's face is blurred. Props: 2 structures looking like radios + a small statue of a deer, and flowers. Date of original material: [1960]. Size of ori...
Bust-shot portrait of a man with a shirt and a suit
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Bust-shot portrait of a man with a shirt and a suit. He is balding and has no moustache. He looks straight at the camera. Date of original material: [1952]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative
Studio bust-shot of a young woman wearing a sari and a dark blouse
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Studio bust-shot of a young woman wearing a sari and a dark blouse. She has earings and a necklace. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1972]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Film black and white negative
Bust shot portrait of a man sitting at a desk holding a pen
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Bust shot portrait of a man sitting at a desk holding a pen. A large metal fan in on the desk facing towards him. The glass plate is badly damaged. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1960]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of o...
Studio full-size photo of an old woman dressed in white without any blouse
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Studio full-size photo of an old woman dressed in white without any blouse. She rests her hands on her knees, and is barefoot. She wears big gold earrings on both ears/extended earlobes, has chains, rings, glasses, and a tatoo on her right arm. Props: carpet. Backdrop: unclear, a curtain. Date of...
Double shot with trick portrait of a young girl on the same picture
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Double shot with trick portrait of a young girl on the same picture. Big side profile photo of the girl. She has a few pieces of jewellery. On the right corner of the picture, a smaller portrait of the girl has been added. Date of original material: [1959-60]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½...
Bust-shot portrait of a man dressed in white and looking at the camera
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Bust-shot portrait of a man dressed in white and looking at the camera. Speacial feature: one of his eyes is much widely open than the other. Date of original material: [1954]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative