Midnight
Among the most interesting of postcards to come out before Partition are the hand tinted real photographs printed in Germany from Nanumal Riayatmal of Sukkur in Sindh.
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Hindu Women Carrying Water
A very early blue-toned postcard from booksellers Cobridge and Co. Sent from Bombay's Sea Post Office, date unclear, to Mr. J. Sherman, 12 Middleton Square, Clerkennell, E.C. London, England: "With fondest love to all from Arthur."
Serravallo's Tonic in India
A carefully staged advertising postcard for Seravallo's so-called "healthy wine," still available today. Note the woman holding the tonic, the man with a crate on his head, the other two characters adding depth and interest to the image.
Lakshmi
A exquisitely hand painted postcard, with the title "Lakshmi, or Sri, wife of Vishnu, goddess of fortune," penned by the sender, likely a European.
The Bund, Poona
Printed on the side is the message, most likely from a firm:
Happy Holidays and a Fortunate New Year wish
from K. and A. Ringger, Bombay
Tiger Hunting
Probably the Prince of Wales tiger hunting during his visit in 1905, by the German artist Ludwig Fromme (1882-1935). This kind of image cold also go back to 1876 and forward into the 1930s as royal visitors were often treated to well-orchestrated
Shri Shiv Panchaitan
A real-photo postcard, made from a painting and printed in Germany, then exquisitely hand-tinted in India.
Birthday Greetings from India
Hand-made postcards are rare, especially made by British. In this case, the make got his hands on an undivided back blank postcard, more common at the turn of the century.
Banjaree Women
[Recto] "They are called gypsies and live in little straw huts out in the fields. I wrote you once about seeing them. I want to buy a dress to bring home.
