Ganesh
This hand-painted postcard has this message written across the back in ink, likely by a European owner: "Ganesh, Ganpati the elephant-headed God. The Hindus invoke his name when they commence any important business.
Divided back
A Jungle Village, Ceylon
[Original caption] A Jungle Village. The jungle villages of Ceylon are picturesque in the extreme, and rendered more so by the abundance of tropical verdure.
Aitchson College
The foundation stone of Aitchison College in Lahore was laid on 3 November 1886 by the Viceroy Earl of Dufferin and Ava16. This event took place in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering, including the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the
Enroute Sonamarg - Kashmir
David Mordecai (1909-1973) was a prominent Indian photographer and postcard publisher based in Calcutta during the mid-20th century.
Copper Statuette of a Dancing Girl, Mohenjodaro.
A less typical side view of the famous "dancing girl" of Mohenjo-daro, part of a packet of eighteen picture postcards of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro for Rs. 1 and two annas only, that might also be a reprint of the series in Pakistan from the 1950s.
K. R. Bali
A striking studio portrait – note the painted trees – from the Punjabi garrison town. Only his name is printed on the back.
Marine Drive Bombay
A black and white photograph of the then newly-constructed Art Deco buildings along one the city's posh and popular waterfronts, hand-colored with great design sense.
Hindu Religious Beggar
A striking studio portrait in which the viewer's eyes are drawn by to subject's wide-open gaze. Was he asked not to blink? Or did the photographer amend the negative?
Armee Anglo-Indienne – Type de soldat Indien [British Indian Army - Indian Soldier]
![Armee Anglo-Indienne – Type de soldat Indien [British Indian Army - Indian Soldier]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/armee-anglo-indienne-seated-soldier.jpg?itok=qs0W3abw "Armee Anglo-Indienne – Type de soldat Indien [British Indian Army - Indian Soldier]")
Postmarked Dec. 3, 1914, this portrait would have been made soon after the first soldiers from India arrived in France, where their presence was widely celebrated in the press and on postcards.
A Marwaree Woman
One can imagine that the textiles worn by the woman are vibrant with color, and the postcard could be spectacular hand-tinted, but the stripes still make for a billowing effect in black and white.
