Sansies. Delhi District. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of two women and a man of the Sansi tribe, a hereditary vagrant or criminal class. Photograph used as illustration no. 195 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Sansis; vagrants
Snake charmers. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two snake charmers blowing their pipes. Photograph used as illustration no. 205 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; entertainers; Jogis (caste); occupations; snake charmers
Shrofs. Money changer. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait of two men, seated with account books and piles of coins. Subjects = Elgin Collection; money changers; occupations
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man seated cross-legged at his embroidery frame. Photograph used as illustration no. 188 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869), where it is captioned 'Scarfmaker'. Subjects = Elgin Collection; embroiderers; occupations
Indian carriage & pair. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
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Two figures seated in a small two-wheeled carriage drawn by a pair of bullocks. Another copy of this photograph can be found in The People of India, vol. VII, plate 349 (Photo 972/7 (349)), where it used to illustrate the Guddees, a farming tribe of the North-West Provinces. The location is ther...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Goldsmith blowing on his furnace through a tube. Photograph used as illustration no. 186 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; goldsmiths; occupations
Manipur polo players. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Group portrait of six Manipuris, dressed in polo clothes and holding sticks. Two of the group are mounted on stocky ponies. Exhibited Museum of Sydney, Encountering India, 16 May - 17 August 1997. Subjects = Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Manipuris; polo; sports
[Portrait of] H.H. Maharao Raja Sir Ramsinghji Bahadur, GCSI, CIE. Late Chief of Bundi (Rajputana). Born Samvat 1868 (AD 1811). Died Samvat 1945 (AD 1888). Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait. The Maharaja sits cross-legged facing left holding a sword and shield. This print is a copy, probably by G.A.Kale, after the original by Johnston & Hoffmann. The photographers blind stamp can be seen in the bottom right hand corner. ...