Country shoe makers, probably in Western India. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of shoemakers seated at work on the verandah of the workshop. With label from Vienna Exhibition of 1873 on the reverse.
Tailors at work, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait. Photographer's name on mount. From the series of 'Photographs illustrating various native classes, occupations, &c....Dursies or tailors,' by Nicholas & Curths, shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 (J. Forbes watson, 'Vienna Universal...
Blacksmith at work (studio reconstruction). Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait of two men shaping a piece of metal, with a woman seated to the right (operating bellows). Probably a print shown at an international exhibition.
Copper and iron mining scenes, Alwar. Photographer: Cadell, Thomas
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Genre: Industrial Photography One of the series of photographs shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. The six views in the series appear to relate to two catalogue entries, three of iron mining activities and three of copper. Without expert knowledge it is difficult to be certain which is whic...