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Container Reference (shelfmark) Photo 972, 8

41. Photo 972, 8(446)

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Photo 972, 8(446)
Title:
Carpenters. Hindoos. Madras. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Group of carpenters at work, engaged in making a piece of furniture in European style. 'The operation of turning is shown in the plate: a square frame, consisting of two heavy pieces of wood for sides, with cross pieces which pass through the sides,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

42. Photo 972, 8(447)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(447)
Title:
Barber. Hindoo. Madras. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Barber shaving the head of a customer, who is seated on a charpoy. 'The mode of operation is well shown in the plate: the man being shaved sits on his bedstead, while the barber stands before him, manipulates his skull or his chin with plain warm soft water (so...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

43. Photo 972, 8(448)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(448)
Title:
Blacksmiths. Hindoos. Madras. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. View of three blacksmiths at work. 'The plate represents a blacksmith seated at his forge, accompanied by his bellows boy and hammer man...The tools of an Indian blacksmith are very simple: a few steel faced hammers, including the heavy one used by ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

44. Photo 972, 8(449)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(449)
Title:
Mallees. Hindoos. Madras. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Group of three gardeners: 'The men represented are evidently making up their baskets for market: one is selecting them, another is washing them in a tub, and the third is probably pulling beans of a favourite sort, which are universally used, and wh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

45. Photo 972, 8(450)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(450)
Title:
Chumars. Hindoos. Madras. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Group of three squatting figures (two women and a man). 'The Chumars are the very lowest grade of Hindoo caste, and act as tanners, cobblers, and rough shoe and sandal makers. They are evidently of the aboriginal tribes of India, as is shown by thei...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

46. Photo 972, 8(451)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(451)
Title:
Ghorawalla. Hindoos. Madras. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four horsekeepers or syces. 'The men represented are evidently cleaning the saddle and accoutrements of some cavalry officer, and they are very careful in their work. Not infrequently Ghorawallas are dressed in smart liveries, and if not, are always cl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

47. Photo 972, 8(452)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(452)
Title:
Polayers. Slave Caste. Travancore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of a man and a woman. '...Principally located in the Travancore province, and are evidently one of the aboriginal tribes belonging to the forest races of the south-western portion of the peninsula; not now wild, as they once were, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

48. Photo 972, 8(453)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(453)
Title:
Shanar Christians. Primitive Tribe. Travancore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Full-length standing portrait of a man and a woman. 'The introduction of Cgristianity has evidently much improved the condition of these people. Formerly few were able to read; devil worship exercised a degrading influence on their minds; the women ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

49. Photo 972, 8(454)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(454)
Title:
Bedur or Veddar. Primitive Tribe. Mysore and Southern India. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bedurs (ethnic group); ethnic groups; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 8, 1875) Location = India; Karnataka; Mysore district
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

50. Photo 972, 8(455)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 8(455)
Title:
Khonds. Primitive Hill Tribe. Kattack. Photographer: Triscott, Charles Philip Yorke
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three figures. Subjects = ethnic groups; Khonds; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 8, 1875)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item