Marmalong Bridge, built by Peter Uscan. The Adyar [River]. Dhobies at work. Bridge at Sydapet. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography Dhobis in foreground, Marmalong Bridge, built by the Armenian Petrus Uscan in 1726, beyond. Carte de visite size print. Subjects = bridges; dhobis; occupations; river scenes Location = Adyar (river); Chennai; India; Madras; Tamil Nadu
Genre: Landscape Photography Banyan trees in Guindy Park, near Madras, the country residence of the governors of Madras. Carte de visite size print. Subjects = banyans; public gardens; trees & plants Location = Guindy; India; Tamil Nadu
Government House, Guindy [near Madras]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view. Carte de visite size print, with some chemical staining. Subjects = British colonial architecture; European architecture in India; government houses Location = Guindy; India; Tamil Nadu
Genre: Architectural Photography Government House from the park, the building largely obscured by banyan trees in the foreground. Carte de visite size print. Subjects = British colonial architecture; European architecture in India; government houses Location = Guindy; India; Tamil Nadu
Pekottah for raising water [Madras]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Indian figure operating a picotta, a device for raising water from a well. Carte de visite size print. Subjects = picottas (water raising device); water supplies; wells
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Indian servant standing with trunks, two of which are loaded onto the bullock cart in the background. Carte de visite size print. Subjects = occupations; servants
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait of a Brahmin examining a paper. Carte de visite size print. Subjects = Brahmins (caste); ethnic groups