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Photo 899/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003124847
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003124846
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026100107.0x000e19
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 899/1
- Title:
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Sir James David Sifton Collection: Bihar and Nepal Earthquake. Photographer(s): Unknown
- Scope & Content:
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Leather-bound album measuring 247x168mm, with prints inserted in window mounts and typescript caption labels pasted next to each photograph, from the collection of Sir James Sifton.
Sir James David Sifton (1878-1952), entered the Indian Civil Service in 1902. He served as Governor of Bihar and Orissa 1932-36 and Governor of Bihar 1936-37.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003124846
040-003124847 - Is part of:
- Photo 899 : Sir James David Sifton Collections: Photographs relating to his career in India.
Photo 899/1 : Sir James David Sifton Collection: Bihar and Nepal Earthquake. Photographer(s): Unknown - Contains:
- Photo 899/1(1) : Sitamarhi Road No. 1 [after the Bihar Earthquake]. Embankment extensively cracked and sunk by about 4' 6" in 4th mile.…
Photo 899/1(2) : [Sitamarhi Road after the Bihar Earthquake.] Embankment is badly sunk. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 899/1(3) : Abutments of bridge in 9th mile severely damaged [after the Bihar Earthquake] and road embankment sunk by about 3' 10"…
Photo 899/1(4) : Masonry bridge No. 18 in 9th mile. Arches curved upwards and some collapsed [after the Bihar Earthquake]. Additional height is…
Photo 899/1(5) : Road embankment in 9th mile sunk by about 4' 0" [after the Bihar Earthquake, Sitamarhi District]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 899/1(6) : 9th mile girder bridge has become wave shaped & pier No. 4 sunk and cracked [after the Bihar Earthquake, Sitamarhi…
Photo 899/1(7) : Khanuaghat S.P. [screw pile] Bridge in 14th mile curved in all directions. Piles bent, pile cap cracked & pushed out.…
Photo 899/1(8) : Close up view of the same [Khanuaghat Bridge after the Bihar Earthquake], showing bracing strend [sic] off from pile cap and…
Photo 899/1(9) : Reconstruction of Khanua Bridge [after the Bihar Earthquake]. New piles screwed about 6' away from old pile due to land…
Photo 899/1(10) : Another view of the same [reconstruction of the Khanua Bridge after the Bihar Earthquake]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 899/1(11) : 17th mile screw pile bridge became wave shaped and sunk by about 6 ft. Piles are badly out of plumb [after the Bihar…
Photo 899/1(12) : Darbhanga Road [after the Bihar Earthquake]. Huge cracks visible at several places. 3 ft filling of sand with trace of…
Photo 899/1(13) : 11th mile embankment sunk and cracked [after the Bihar Earthqauke]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 899/1(14) : 16th mile Berua Bridge [after the Bihar Earthquake]. Abutments cracked and became wave shaped. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 899/1(15) : The bridge has no crack after the [Bihar] earth quake although distorted but several cracks developed subsequently, &…
Photo 899/1(16) : 22nd mile screw pile bridge [after the Bihar Earthquake]. The bridge became wave shaped and sunk by about 10 ft. Piles are also…
Photo 899/1(17) : 23rd mile Benibad Bridge [after the Bihar Earthquake]. Western abutment sunk & badly cracked. Bridge pushed westwards.…
Photo 899/1(18) : Another view [of the Benibad Bridge after the Bihar Earthquake] showing western end support of the bridge in dangerous…
Photo 899/1(19) : Same bridge [Benibad Bridge after the Bihar Earthquake]. Central pier badly out of plumb & bridge supports cracked.…
Photo 899/1(20) : Another view of pier [of Benibad Bridge after the Bihar Earthquake]. Further cracks have developed. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 899/1(21) : Close up view [of Benibad Bridge after the Bihar Earthquake] showing well curb damaged and pier moved bodily by over one foot on…
Photo 899/1(22) : Baruari screw pile bridge in the 24th mile in Dharbhanga Road [after the Bihar Earthquake]. Badly buckled and sunk by about 15…
Photo 899/1(23) : Same bridge showing piles badly bent [Baruari Bridge after the Bihar Earthquake]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 899/1(24) : Pusa Road No. 3 [after the Bihar Earthquake]. 8th mile. One culvert damaged & tree dropped. Water was flowing across…
Photo 899/1(25) : 16th mile Dholi Bridge [after the Bihar Earthquake]. 5th arch from western side unsafe & plaster fallen down.…
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- 032-003124846[0001]/040-003124847
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 899
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 47 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print - Start Date:
- 1934
- End Date:
- 1934
- Date Range:
- 1934
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 73 mm x 98 mm
- Source of Acquisition:
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November 1993
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known