Sunset on Manus Bul Lake, Cashmere. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the Manus Bul Lake in Kashmir, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. The lake is situated in the Jhelum valley and was named after the lake of Mansarowar which skirts the sacred Mount Kailash. The Baladar Mountains overlook the lake's eastern bank while on it's northern bank are the...
Mussucks for crossing the Beas River, Kulu. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View looking towards the river, with porters posed with inflated buffalo hides (mussocks), preparatory to crossing the stream. Bourne's dark-tent is under the tree, as is Dr George Rankin Playfair who accompanied Bourne on his third Himalayan trip.
Alluvial deposits on the Lagudarsi Stream [at Kioto], Spitti. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of alluvial beds in Spiti, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. This view shows curious gravel formations on the Lagudarsi Stream at Kioto, Spiti, a result of aerial degradation.
Dunkar Fort, Spitti. [Incorrect caption, should read: 'The Spiti Valley from Dunkar—evening.'] Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the Spiti Valley, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. This is a view of the ruined fort with the Manirung Pass and range in the distance. This photograph was taken on Bourne's third and final trek up towards the source of the Ganges. He was fascinated by the wild and desolate Spit...