An Indian Woman travelling in the Manshil
A very early postcard printed in India, most likely by The Ravi Varma Press and drawn by its chief lithographer Paul Gerhardt.
Bombay Mumbai
Bombay, Entrance To Elephanta Caves
[Original caption] Entrance of Elephanta Caves. The caves are to be found on the Island of Elephanta which is situated about 6 miles from Bombay and are entered by a good flight of stone steps, constructed in 1854 at a cost of Rs.
Barber at Work
A fine example of hand-tinting and documentation on a postcard. Note how the barber's entire work kit is proudly displayed at the bottom of the image, all of which fits into a leather satchel.
[Scene around Karla, Maharashtra]
![[Scene around Karla, Maharashtra]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/ravi-varma-811.jpg?itok=_TJ129wT "[Scene around Karla, Maharashtra]")
An unusual card from The Ravi Varma Press which shows two women walking among a crowd in a makeshift bazaar, part of a set of similar cards.
India
Postcards actually developed in part from advertising cards.
Bombay. A Street Scene Pydowni Junction
[Original caption] A Street Scene, Pydowni Junction. A typical street scene in Bombay. [end]
Marwari
A moneylender strutting through the public square, carrying the ominous red books he uses to chase debtors through the courts, the vibrant city his backdrop.
Bird's Eye View of Fort from Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay
[Original caption] Bird's Eye View of Fort from Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay.
A Morning Obligato
A very early postcard printed in India (postmarked Dec. 1902 in one instance) by the lithographer W. Cooper. The chance discovery of another photographic postcard shows how a scene like this was composed.
Byculla Club, Bombay
A postcard where the angle and architecture combine effectively to represent the role an institution once played in India's political and social life.
