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1. Photo 20(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(10)
Title:
Mendong (prayer wall) dividing monastic from lay quarters: Tashichhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the citadel in the background beyond the prayer wall, and orderlies standing in the paved courtyard in the foreground. This photograph also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p.395). Duplicate at Photo 613 (7), captioned ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 20(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(11)
Title:
Interior of main courtyard: Tashichhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the wide paved courtyard towards buildings of the dzong. Photograph also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 397) with the following caption: 'A courtyard at Tashi-Cho-Jong, with the Citadel on the left and a fine chorte...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 20(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(12)
Title:
Abbot of the Tatshang Lamas at Tashichhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the Abbot and monls, standing in front of an elaborately carved doorway in the monastery. Duplicate at Photo 613 (9), captioned 'Taloo Gompa Gateway. Lama Brother of the late Dharma Raja'.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 20(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(13)
Title:
Punakha from the right bank of the Po Chhu [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the bank of the Po Chhu (a tributary of the Sankosh River) towards a covered bridge and the dzong at Punakha, the former capital of Bhutan; with terraced hills beyond. Photograph also used in The Royal Geographical Society Journal (1910, p. 28...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 20(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(14)
Title:
Punakha from the Mo Chhu [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Closer view of a covered bridge over the Mo Chhu (Sankosh River), with the citadel of Punakha Dzong beyond. This photograph is also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 404), with the following caption: 'Poonakha, showing the bridge over the Mo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 20(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(19)
Title:
Interior of second court: Angduphorang [Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Looking across a narrow paved courtyard towards a flight of stone steps leading up to a doorway. Photograph also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 438), with the following note: 'A typical courtyard. The Bhutanese are very clever builders...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 20(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(20)
Title:
First court: Angduphorang Jong [Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the wide paved courtyard towards the entrance gateway.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 20(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(32)
Title:
Interior of Kuje-Lhakhang: with hole supposed to have been caused by the reclining of the first Guru Rimpoche [near Jakar, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of altar in Kuje-Lhakhang Monastery, with Buddha images and other religious objects.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 20(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(39)
Title:
Bridge over the Thimbhu Chhu at Tashi-chhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View at Thimphu, the modern capital of Bhutan, looking along the river towards the cantilever bridge and dzong beyond. The photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 393), with the following caption: 'Another view of Tashi-Cho-Jon...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 40(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 40(14)
Title:
Interior of Buddhist Chaitya Hall, Cave X (Viskakarma), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the aisle towards the votive stupa and seated Buddha image. This small stereoscopic size print is reproduced as a woodcut in James Burgess, 'Archaeological Survey of Western India. Report on the Elura Cave Temples and Brahmanical and Jaina Cav...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item