Kashmiri Woman Spinning
Kashmiri women are often shown spinning on postcards because this was an important economic activity in the region.
1910-1919
The Little Sick Boy
Evelyn Stuart Hardy (1865-1935), the artist who signed this card, was a British illustrator and author known for her contributions to children's literature and periodicals in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Leopoldo Dagradi
Leopoldo Dagradi (1871-1928) was an Italian operatic tenor who studied at the Regio Conservatorio of Milan, receiving his diploma in 1898. His professional journey began in 1900; this card, autographed by him, would have been given away when he was
A Beauty in the Garden
These real photo was both hand-tinted, and, unusually, golden glitter also applied on the woman's wrap.
Victoria Memorial, The Archaeological Museum, Peshawar
The Victoria Memorial Hall in Peshawar, established in 1907, evolved from a British colonial ballroom into a significant archaeological museum.
Clive Street (Evening), Calcutta
Sujaan Mukherjee writes of Frank Clinger Scallan's postcards of Calcutta: "The artist may or may not have used photographs as reference, but unlike most photographs that depict churches, public buildings or trams, these drawings recall a city that is
The Museum, Lahore
The Lahore Museum was one of the most significant colonial-era museums in British India, established in 1865 and relocated to its current location shown here on Mall Road in 1894. A few years later it became world famous when Rudyard Kipling began
A Charcoal Seller, Dalhousie
A charcoal seller she may have been, but the nose ring, choker and hookah suggest she had other skills too. This is likely a woman as she seems to be dressed in a typical Pahari style of the era.
Watson's Hotel, Bombay
Built between 1867 and 1869, Watson's Hotel was India's first cast-iron building and one of the earliest examples of prefabricated architecture.
Ripon Hospital, Simla
The Ripon Hospital in Shimla, now known as Deendyal Upadhyay Zonal Hospital, has a rich history dating back to the British colonial era.
