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1. Mss Eur E262(108a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(108a)
Title:
Women of Assam. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait of two Assamese women, one with her hand round the shoulder of the other. [Albumen print, signed 'E.H.H.' in the negative, vignetted oval, approx. 105x120mm]. Subjects = Assamese; Carter Collection; ethnic groups
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur E262(108b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(108b)
Title:
Women of Assam. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait of a group of four young women. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Rev. Higgs (see introduction). [Albumen print, 112x118mm]. Subjects = Assamese; Carter Collection; ethnic groups
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur E262(108c)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(108c)
Title:
Women of Assam. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait of four young women. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Rev. Higgs (see introduction). [Albumen print, 141x108mm]. Subjects = Assamese; Carter Collection; ethnic groups
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur E262(109b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(109b)
Title:
Captain Martin, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner of Assam, Gowalparah. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait of Captain (later Major-General) John Paton Martin (1833-1911), Bengal Artillery. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Rev. Higgs (see introduction). [Albumen print, 91x125mm]. Subjects = Carter Collection
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur E262(109c)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(109c)
Title:
Chief's daughter, Bor Abor Tribe: inhabit the mountains immediately north of Debroogurh, Upper Assam. Lat. about 28° N. Long. 95° E. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait of an Abor girl, wearing heavy earrings, necklaces and metal waist pieces, with a group of villagers (out of focus) in the background. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Rev. Higgs (see introduction). [Albumen print,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur E262(110a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(110a)
Title:
Lieutenant Lewis, Indian Navy:- 1859. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait, in uniform, of Lieutenant Thomas Edward Lewis (b. 1827), Indian Navy from 1842. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Rev. Higgs (see introduction). [Albumen print, 106x138mm]. Subjects = Carter Collection; Indian Navy
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur E262(110b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(110b)
Title:
Mr Paul I.N. 1859. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length seated portrait of J.W. Paul, Indian Navy. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Rev. Higgs (see introduction). [Albumen print, oval vignette, approx. 80x100mm]. Subjects = Carter Collection; Indian Navy
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur E262(110c)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(110c)
Title:
Major Gibb, Bengal Artillery:- 1859. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Head-and-shoulders half-profile portrait of Major James Shaw Gibb (1830-1877), Bengal Artillery 1847-72. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Rev. Higgs (see introduction). [Albumen print, vignetted oval, approx. 72x85mm]. Subjects = Carter Collection
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur E262(110d)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(110d)
Title:
Midshipman Mayo, I.N.:- 1859. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait of Midshipman Arthur Mayo (1840-1920), Indian Navy 1857-60. Mayo won the VC in 1857. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Rev. Higgs (see introduction). [Albumen print, 107x138mm]. Subjects = Carter Collection; Indian Navy;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur E262(112a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E262(112a)
Title:
Colonel D. Reid, Superintending Engineer, Assam Circle. Photographer: Higgs, Edward H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait of Colonel (later Major-General) David Reid (1813-1876), Bengal Artillery from 1830. Reid commanded the local corps of Artillery formed in Assam in 1840 for over 20 years and also served in the Public Works Department in Upper Ass...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item