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Photo 899/4

Record Id:

040-003125019

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003124846

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026100107.0x000ec5

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 899/4

Title:

Sir James David Sifton Collection: Album of photographs of India and England

Scope & Content:

Green cloth and half-leather bound albummeasuring 317x445mm, with prints loosely inserted in corner hinges, from the collection of Sir James Sifton. The prints vary from small personal snapshots to large professionally photographed groups and relate to Sir James Sifton's period as Governor of Bihar and Orissa. The views by Johnston and Hoffmann of Government House, Ranchi are of particularly high quality. Some prints are captioned in white ink on the print surface, the majority are uncaptioned.

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.

Photographers = Johnston & Hoffmann and others unknown, ;

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003124846
040-003125019

Is part of:

Photo 899 : Sir James David Sifton Collections: Photographs relating to his career in India.

Photo 899/4 : Sir James David Sifton Collection: Album of photographs of India and England

Contains:

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Hierarchy:

032-003124846[0004]/040-003125019

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

77 items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Techniques:

Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print

Start Date:

1929

End Date:

1930

Date Range:

1929-1930

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: 35 mm x 42 mm to 297 mm x 369 mm

Source of Acquisition:

November 1993

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Known