Darius on his throne receiving homage, supported by rows of warriors and servants. Gateway of central palace, Persepolis. Photographer: Dickins, Douglas
Jiaohe, Xinjiang, China [right half of diptych]. Photographer: Lois Conner
Scope & Content:
Panoramic platinum contact print, looking towards a section of the ruined city of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto). Continued from print 7. The single-storey modern brick buildings in the background are grape-drying barns for the production of raisins.
Jeypore [Jaipur]. Old Observatory. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered in the negative but cropped in the print. Visited by the compiler of this album between 14th and 18th March, 1878. General view of the Jantar Mantar or Observatory, built by Jai Singh II between 1718 and 1734.