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371. Photo 15/6(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(15)
Title:
[Burmese Buddhist schools arch of welcome, Rangoon.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Arch erected to welcome Lord Elgin: 'The Burmese Buddhist Boys' and girls' schools erected a really fine pandal in front of the school in Canal Street, the whole representing the caves at Maulmain. Scattered about on the steps of the Cave were imitation monasteries. Abo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1898
Extent:
1 item

372. Photo 15/6(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(16)
Title:
[Jewish community's arch of welcome, Rangoon.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events The Jewish community's pandal erected to welcome Lord Elgin: a more modest construction than the preceding arches. The Jewish community's arch is not mentioned in the newspaper descriptions of Lord Elgin's arrival, and it is possible that this view shows the arch erecte...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1898
Extent:
1 item

373. Photo 15/6(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(51)
Title:
The second defile on the Irrawaddy River. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Duplicate at Photo 88 (65). Subjects = Elgin Collection; river scenes Location = Burma; Irrawaddy (river); Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

374. Photo 15/6(68)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(68)
Title:
The compiler of the Tour Books [F.W. Latimer]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait of Frederick William Latimer (1845-1910), Assistant Private Secretary to the Viceroy 1895-1904. [Platinum print]. Subjects = Elgin Collection; platinum prints
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1898
Extent:
1 item

375. Photo 15/10(44)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(44)
Title:
Gold lace maker. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man at work with foot-operated loom. This photograph is used as illustration no. 187 in vol IV of The People of India (1869), where the location is given as Delhi. Subjects = Elgin Collection; gold lace makers; occupations; zunlozis
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

376. Photo 15/10(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(52)
Title:
Banya's shop. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Banya or bunnea (petty trader) seated in the doorway of his shop, his scales in front of him. The photograph is used as illustration no. 184 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Duplicate at Photo 460 (52). Subjects = banyas; Elgin Collection; occupation...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

377. Photo 15/1(97)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/1(97)
Title:
[Viceregal carriages in front of the High Court, Calcutta.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Subjects = carriages; Elgin Collection; road transport; transport
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

378. Photo 15/3(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/3(19)
Title:
His Highness the Maharajah of Gwalior G.C.S.I. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = Elgin Collection; Indian rulers
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1895
Extent:
1 item

379. Photo 15/3(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/3(38)
Title:
General view of the Taj Mahal, Bhopal. Photographer: Herzog and Higgins
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view, city walls in foreground. Subjects = Elgin Collection; Indo-Saracenic architecture; palaces
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1895
Extent:
1 item

380. Photo 15/8(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/8(13)
Title:
The Largest and Smallest Locomotives on the line [Jamalpur Railway Workshops]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
The small locomotive at left is called Phyllis, the larger one is numbered 207. Subjects = Elgin Collection; locomotives; railway rolling stock; railways; transport Location = Bihar; India; Jamalpur
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1897
Extent:
1 item

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