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Photo 723/2
- Record Id:
- 040-003101493
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003101491
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026021938.0x0006ca
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 723/2
- Title:
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Jacob Family Collection: Album of snapshots in South India. Photographer(s): Unknown
- Scope & Content:
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Brown paper-covered post-bound album, 205x293mm, containing mounted snapshot prints with handwritten captions.
Prints 1-6: Family portraits including children's fancy dress party. Prints 7-26: 'Homeward Bound'. Views and portraits on board a ship. Prints 27-33: Colombo including SS 'Empress of Britain' in harbour and street scenes. Prints 34-36: Shipping in Cochin harbour. Prints 37-49: Jubilee Day celebrations in Quilon, May 1935. Prints 50-54: Portraits at Trivandrum. Prints 55-59: Vandiperiyar versus Trivandrum golf match. Prints 60-63: Vamanapuram Bridge. Prints 64-68: PWD Bungalow, Quilon. Prints 69-77: Miscellaneous views and portraits at Trivandrum, Pechipara Dam and Cape Comorin. Prints 78-104: Maharaja's birthday procession, Trivandrum. Prints 105-114: Quilon views. Prints 115-131: Kodaikanal views and portraits. Prints 132-137: PWD Bungalow at Quilon, views and portraits. Prints 138-142: Leper Colony at Noornad, Travancore State. Prints 143-154: Travancore backwaters. Prints 155-156: Postcard views of Todas. Prints 157-160: Ootacamund views. Prints 161-167: Views and portraits in Travancore including the Pallivasal Hydro-Electric Project. Prints 168-169: L. H. Jacob with the Dewan of Travancore. Prints 170-174: Tangamallay Estate, Vandiperiyar, including a tiger and some of the cattle it killed. Prints 175-182: Quilon views and portraits. Prints 183-192: To Komerom, Kottayam, by backwater. Prints 193-201: Venture Estate, Kalturitty Valley, views and portraits. Prints 202-211: Views and portraits in the Nilgiris. Prints 212-219: Bangalore architecture including churches, secretariat, library and museum. Prints 220-225: Views in Munnar including Pallivasal Hydro-Electric Project and the Neriamangalam Bridge. Prints 226-236: Views and portraits at Quilon. Prints 237-241: Vandiperiyar views. Prints 243-251: Periyar Lake and Dam. Prints 252-297: Quilon including bungalows, the Residency, street scenes, Thevally Palace and backwaters. Prints 298-300: Preparations for the Viceroy's visit to Travancore, 1929, including triumphal arches. Prints 301-312: Portraits at Tuticorin, Peruman Estate and Kumbazha Estate. Prints 313-326: Neendakarai Bridge, Quilon, including views of construction and the opening ceremony. Prints 327-346: Views and portraits at Kotagiri, Nilgiris. Prints 347-366: Views and portraits at Quilon. Prints 367-371: Trivandrum architecture. Prints 372-376: Departure of Maharani Regent from Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil. Prints 377-384: Brigade sports and Commander's bungalow at Trivandrum. Prints 385-395: Mavelikara-Chengannaur Camp, Quilon. Prints 396-399: Shencottah-Courtallum Camp. Prints 400-405: Courtallum falls and temple. Prints 406-418: Trivandrum. Investiture ceremonies, November 1931. Prints 419-423: Portraits at Quilon. Prints 424-426: Portraits at Trivandrum. Prints 427-435: Temple views and portraits at Courtallum. Prints 436-441: Flood damage at Shendurni Valley and Shencottah. Prints 442-451: Portraits at Quilon. Prints 452-460: Holiday in Trivandrum, views and portraits. Prints 461-471: Warkalai Camp, 1932. Prints 472-483: Alleppey views and portraits. Prints 484-486: Dog portraits. Prints 487-491: Portraits at Warkalai. Prints 492-496: Portraits at Quilon. Prints 497-501: Mock battle at the Ochira-Kali (fair) at Ochira near Kayankolam.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003101491
040-003101493 - Is part of:
- Photo 723 : Jacob Family Collection: Glass negatives and snapshots of South India. Photographer(s): Jacob, Augustus Hamilton
Photo 723/2 : Jacob Family Collection: Album of snapshots in South India. Photographer(s): Unknown - Hierarchy:
- 032-003101491[0002]/040-003101493
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 723
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print - Start Date:
- 1922
- End Date:
- 1935
- Date Range:
- 1922-1935
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 54 mm x 80m to 83 mm x 133 mm
- Source of Acquisition:
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Purchased.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known