The 'Sat Rajas': Wangiya and Tsari on left. Photographer: Reid, Robert Niel
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing the crowd with the chiefs sat in western-style chairs. To the left of the photograph is the statue which is placed on the bull costume.
Genre: Portrait Photography Snapshot of a welcome banner; to the the right stand Sir and Lady Reid with Makthanga Khiangti and other members of the welcome party. Photograph used as illustration no. 5 in Sir Reid's autobiography 'Years of Change in Bengal and Assam'.
Genre: Portrait Photography Snapshot showing Sir and Lady Reid with members of their entourage and Makthanga Khiangti. On the nearby hillside, the villagers sit watching.
[Group at the reception held at the Residency, Gangtok]. Photographer: Reid, Robert Niel
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Genre: Portrait Photography Snapshot of a row of female guests in traditional Tibetan costume. (L-R): Norzang Kazi's granddaughters, Mrs. Bo Tsering, Mrs. Pasang Namgyal Kazini, Rinchen Lhamo Kazini, Dalam Kazini, Tangsang Kazini, The Hon. Mary Scott.
[Approaching the Superintendent's House, Aijal]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Showing Sir and Lady Reid with members of their entourage and Makthanga Khiangti walking up the drive to the Superintendent's House.
Genre: Portrait Photography Showing Sir and Lady Reid with members of their entourage, in front of a train; (L-R) Kuchamo, (their dog 'Simon'), David, Sir and Lady Reid. Pawsey.
[Viceregal tour to meet local tribes: Throwing a spear]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Snapshot showing H. E. Viceroy Linlithgow trying to throw a spear belonging to a Chang chief. An enlarged and cropped version can be found at Mss Eur E278/87/8.
[Dobashis with Lady Reid and Pawsey]. Photographer: Reid, Robert Niel
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Genre: Portrait Photography Showing the nine Dobashis in a line, with Lady Reid and Pawsey (?) standing in the centre. Some of the men are identifiable as being Kochamo Lhota from Rephyng (3rd from left) and Phandemo from Rengmapani (5th from left) the fourth on the right may be Chothengo Lhota.