Young Burmese Princes & Princesses. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of five children against a studio backdrop. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Genre: Architectural Photography Presumably the 'new Chinese joss-house, which has lately been completed, though part of it has been in existence for some fifty years', visited by Lord Elgin on 29 November 1898 and mentioned in the accompanying newspaper cutting. Subjects = Chinese architectu...
The Taj from the Fort. Dewan-i-Khas on right [Agra]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography Looking along the curve of the River Jumna from the terrace of the Diwan-i-Khas towards the Taj in the distance. Only part of the Hall of Private Audience is visible at the right. Subjects = Elgin Collection; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); riv...
Government Aided Native School [Jamalpur]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Pupils posed in front of the single storey brick building. Subjects = British colonial architecture; education; educational buildings; Elgin Collection; European architecture in India; schools Location = Bihar; India; Jamalpur
Genre: Architectural Photography An imposing two storey brick building with stucco pilasters on the upper floor. Railway-related motifs have been incorporated in the building in the roof and porte-cochere, both of which have been constructed from sections of corrugated iron in the manner of sta...