The Ochterlony Monument [Calcutta]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Ochterlony Monument (now the Shaheed Minar) on the Maidan. With descriptive letterpress caption label pasted to reverse.
Genre: Architectural Photography Landward view of the entrance to the ghat, a colonnade in the Greek doric order with central pedimented archway on the banks of the Hugli near the Town Hall. The letterpress caption label pasted to reverse records the inscription: 'The Right Hon'ble Lord William...
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography A photograph of the ghat from the Hugli riverside, with boats on the foreground. Masts of the larger ships can be seen behind the covered jetty. With descriptive letterpress caption label pasted to reverse.
The Burmese Pagoda, Eden Garden [Calcutta]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking across the ornamental lake in the Eden Gardens towards the Burmese pagoda or pyatthat. The letterpress caption label pasted to reverse records the inscription inside the pagoda: 'The above specimen of Burmese ornamental architecture was remo...