Government House, Rangoon. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Architectural Photography From a similar viewpoint to print 17. Unsigned, but probably by Klier. Subjects = British colonial architecture; Elgin Collection; government houses Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Garden of the visitors' residence at Patiala. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Looking along the formal garden and pool towards the building. Subjects = Elgin Collection Location = India; Patiala; Punjab; Punjab (India)
Floating Palace on the Irrawaddy River. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography King Thibaw's state barge moored on the Irrawaddy, probably at Mandalay. Built in the form of a catamaran, with accommodation and a large wooden spire between the two hulls and gigantic double figureheads. Subjects = Elgin Collection; river scenes; state barges; t...
View of the moat outside Dufferin Fort, Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography Looking along the moat, with city wall (enclosing the Palace grounds and cantonment of Fort Dufferin) at left. Burmese group posed in foreground. Subjects = Elgin Collection Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Interior of the Palace at Patiala. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View in one of the halls of the palace, furnished in European style and with a profusion of chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Subjects = Anglo-Indian architecture; chandeliers; Elgin Collection; furniture and furnishings; interiors; palaces Location = In...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait of the woman seen in print 38, holding a long cheroot. Photograph credited to Beato on basis of studio backdrop, which occurs in several of his photographs. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; rites ...