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101. Photo 972, 2(100)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(100)
Title:
Ram Persad. Hindoo tradesman. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'Brown eyes, complexion rather dark, black hair, light blue satin dress, edged with gold embroidery from Delhi, rich Cashmeer shawl, yellow turban; height five feet eight inches. Ram Persad is a Bukal and an Ugurwallah b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

102. Photo 972, 2(101)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(101)
Title:
Ushruf Ali Khan. Shiah Mahomedan, of Afghan descent. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'Light brown eyes, black hair, very sallow complexion, dressed in a rich blue satin coat, with silver spangles, blue Cashmeer shawl, brown turban, and yellow Paejamahs; height five feet nine inches. The Pathans are Mussu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

103. Photo 972, 2(102)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(102)
Title:
Dureeahon. Hindoo from Bundelcund. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'Boondelahs are the principal inhabitants of Dundelcund...and were orginally a tribe of warlike Rajpoot adventurers from Goharbhuni...Dureeahon, the subject of photograph 102, has a very dark complexion and dark eyes, his height about five feet, and he is a str...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

104. Photo 972, 2(103)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(103)
Title:
Tun Sookh Doss Bairagi. Hindoo religious mendicant. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of figure seated on trolley. Oval image. 'Tun Sookh Doss...is a Bairagi or Hindoo religious mendicant. Has dark eyes and white hair, wears a cloth about his loins, and a basket cap on his head. He is a resident of Fyzabad in Oude, and has been dragged ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

105. Photo 972, 2(104)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(104)
Title:
Zahore Begum. Mahomedan. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'Zahore Begum is a Cashmere Mussulmani, and follows the profession of a courtezan. As may be supposed, her character is not very respectable. She belongs to the Soonee sect of Mussulmans. She has a very fair complexion, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

106. Photo 972, 2(104a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(104a)
Title:
Deena and nephew Hoseinee. Snake charmers: Soonee Mahomedans. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = entertainers; ethnic groups; printed books; snake charmers; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868) Location = Allahabad; India; Uttar Pradesh
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

107. Photo 972, 2(105)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(105)
Title:
Kesarah Nutni. Low caste Hindoo. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait. Oval image. 'Kesarah belongs to the Hindoo caste called Nut, corresponding to the gipsies in Europe. Nuts are Hindoos of a very low caste, they will eat anything except garlic. Kesarah gains her livelihood by going about and dancing...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

108. Photo 972, 2(105a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(105a)
Title:
Sook Narain Pundit. Hindoo: MIsser Brahmin. Allahabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. Oval image. 'Sook Narain belongs to the class of Brahmins called Misser, who are found almost all over India. Sook Narain is a high priest, and performs religious ceremonies for those who require his services...' Subjects = Brah...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

109. Photo 972, 2(106)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(106)
Title:
Khate Bishnoi. Hindoo mechanic. Moradabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait. Oval image. 'The Bishnoi is a common caste in the Moradabad district and in other parts of the North-Western provinces...Khate Bishnoi...is a Hindoo. His height is five feet seven and a half inches, and he is sixty-three ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

110. Photo 972, 2(107)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(107)
Title:
Mirassees. Mahomedan minstrels. Moradabad. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three figures, seated on a rug, with musical instruments: 'Mirassees, or minstrels, are not a reputable class of people, and are generally employed by dancing girls to play to them, when engaged to dance or sing at nautches...They are common in the dis...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item