The Pagoda, Eden Gardens, Calcutta
[Original caption] The Pagoda, Eden Gardens. The Eden Gardens are beautifully laid-out grounds and were for many years the gathering place in the evening of the fashionable society of Calcutta.
Divided back
Temple d'Ellora
Technically an informational postcard, this sumptuous lithograph nonetheless expresses the confusion in Europe about Asia: the design elements around the view of the Kailash Temple in Ellora are Chinese, and the French text locates it a few hundred
Souvenir of Burma
A unique postcard, I know of no other example.
Sepoy Chatta Singh V.C., of the 9th Bhopal Infantry
[Original caption] A RAJPUT V.C. "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in leaving cover to assist in his Commanding Officer who was lying wounded and helpless in the open.
The Postman
While an exchange of written messages has been part of history for a long time, the concept of a regular postal service seems to have arisen in Europe during the 15th century when French students were requesting so many goods, a regular service was
[Peshawar Bazaar]
![[Peshawar Bazaar]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/peshawar-bazaar-1938.jpg?itok=pdaDKz8g "[Peshawar Bazaar]")
A real photo postcard of Peshawar bazaar showing a minaret of Mahabat Khan mosque, built in the 17th century. This postcard was sent to a Mr.
Shah Jahan's Last View
An early real photo postcard where the deterioration of the chemicals on the margins contributes to the preciousness of the scene, said to be the view the imprisoned Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan enjoyed from Agra Fort of the tomb he had built for his
Clive Examining the Enemy's Lines
Famous British Battles, Plassey June 25, 1737
[Original caption] Plassey.
Darjeeling. The Double Loop
One of the most common postcards from the Darjeeling area. The double loop offers a magnificent view of Darjeeling and Mount Everest. The toy train of Darjeeling is a major draw for tourists and connects Darjeeling to Siliguri in North Bengal.
Nuserwanjee & Co. [Advertising Card]
![Nuserwanjee & Co. [Advertising Card]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/nuserwanjee-corp-card.jpg?itok=1hcF4t2Q "Nuserwanjee & Co. [Advertising Card]")
A unusual advertising postcard for one of Karachi's premiere merchants at the turn of the century. As the commercial directory Seaports of India Ceylon (Allister Macmillan, 1908) put it for the first firm in their "Commercial Karachi" section, "There
