Pyal School [?Madras]. Children pulling each other's ears, as a punishment. Photographer: Unknown
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Class of children with their teachers, seated on the verandah of the school. The caption refers to the two children at the right of the main group. Probably in the Madras district. 'Pial. A raised platform on which people sit, usually under the verandah, or on either side of the door of the hous...
[Pottery seller's shop, Madras district.] Photographer: Hooper and Western
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Trader seated outside his house with his wares - pots of all shapes and sizes - laid out around him. Possibly by Hooper & Western: similar format and tone to print 66, which is credited to these photographers. Subjects = arts & crafts; occupations; po...
[Domestic scene with woman grinding (?)corn, Madras area.] Photographer: Hooper and Western
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Scene in the courtyard of a small house, a woman grinding with a small grinding mill, watched by an elder woman and a boy. Print duplicated in vol. 52 of Archaeological Remains, no. 4946 and there credited to Hooper & Western. Subjects = domestic life (In...