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171. Photo 527/1(133)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 527/1(133)
Title:
[Survey of India officers with camera for photographing Halley's Comet, Calcutta.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group of three men posed beside the equatorial camera. Pencilled note dated 25 May 1911 in Murphy's hand reads: 'This was taken last year after we photographed Halley's Comet. We were on the job for 2 months, and only managed to get one good negative. The camera is o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1910
Extent:
1 item

172. Photo 527/1(119)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 527/1(119)
Title:
[View of the Negative Section of the Survey of India Photographic Department, Calcutta.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Showing interior of Survey of India studio, with operators posed beside massive copying cameras. Pencilled note on the reverse reads, 'Photo taken in Decr 1907 after major Hedley appointed men by selection as heads of the different sections. You see me [Murphy] here as Head Asstt. Negative Secti...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1907
Extent:
1 item

173. Photo 527/1(127)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 527/1(127)
Title:
Officer in charge and managing staff of the Photo-Litho Office [Survey of India, Calcutta]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Formal group portrait. The sitters are identified as follows: (front row, seated, left to right): Mr Taylor, Manager, Photographic Department; Captn. Gwyn, officer in charge of Photo-Litho Office; Mr F. Vandyke, Manager, Lithographic Department; (back row, standing):...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1911
Extent:
1 item