Panwala (Betel Nut Dealer)
A rather impressive portrait, from a slightly low angle, giving the boy a certain grandeur. Unfortunately, a most rarely postcarded occupation.
Divided back
Postmen of the British Empire: Burmah, India
Part of a series showing postmen around the world. This was postmarked in Spalding, Britain,May 6, 1905 and addressed to Mr. G. Riseley, 41 Norfolk Street, King,s Lynn: "Parcel arrived safely. Vest too large, others a fit. Jack."
We Often Go Rattling Along In These Rickety "Rickshaws"
Part of a series of calendar and regular postcards by the Kolkata artist Merton Lacey made for US troops in the city supporting the Allied front against Japan and supporting China during World War II.
Prisoner of War Camp, Zossen-Wunsdorf, Muslims
During the first World War, the Germans held their captives at a number of camps, and Muslims in particular would find themselves at Zossen-Wunsdorf not far from Berlin.
South Mall and Lake Naini-Tal
Gangi Sah was one of the first postcard publishers from Nainital, if not the earliest.
Trifolya Gate palace, Jaipur
A very rectangular two-colour stencil proves very effective in bringing this postcard to life.
Gruss aus Carl Hagenbeck's Indien 1898
An early Exposition postcard by a German exotic people's promoter and founder of the modern zoo. In this early postcard, the name of the printer is given towards the top left corner (Th. Wendisch, Berlin S.W.
The Statue, Memorial Well, Cawnpore
[Original caption] The Statue, Memorial well.
Main Station, Sukkur
This gem of a railway station was built in 1891.
Temple de Chillambaran
Probably an advertising card on postcard stock, or a trade card that came with some consumer goods, with this caption on the back
[Original caption, trans.
