The Water Carrier (Bhistee)
Bhistees supplied water to households and regiments
In the past, water carriers used cured hides of animals to carry water. Today animal hides have been replaced by bottles and jars of plastic.
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A Scene in Victoria Gardens, Bombay
Victoria Gardens, now known as Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan or Rani Bagh is Mumbai's oldest public garden and was established in 1862 and spans 50 acres in the Byculla area.
Botanical Gardens, Calcutta
The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Kolkata is one of Asia's oldest and most significant botanical institutions, established in 1787 on the west bank of the Hugli River.
Water Fall - Mussoorie
Kempty Falls is one of the most iconic waterfalls in Mussoorie, India, located approximately 15 kilometers from the town center on the Chakrata Road.
Victoria Terminus G. J. P. Railway, Bombay
Opened in 1888, the message on this postcard, dated October 12, 1905 (and postmarked in Ambala on Nov. 11) is correct: "Dear Aunt This is about the largest Railway Terminus in the World. with Love from T.H.H."
Murlidhar
[Original handwriting, verso] "This musical instrument is called Murli. When Krishna brought the snake out of the Jamna river he played on this instrument and on that account he is also known as Murlidhar." [end]
Eid Card Train
A rather subtle Eid Mubarak ["Blessed or Happy Eid"] blends into the colorful sky as a train plows through the landscape. Bombay and Lahore were the centers of Eid card production before and in the decades after Partition.
Byculla Club, Bombay
Once one of the most important clubs in Bombay, it was opened in 1833 when the European population in the city was about 1,300. The club was known for its luxurious amenities, including chambers that cost Rs.
Katkari
Paul Gerhardt made a number of postcards of the people around the Ravi Varma press in Karli, outside Bombay, including the Katkari in Maharashtra.
Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial, 1898
A very early advertising postcard for a fine French champagne from a brand that persists today by a distributor with a monopoly in the Bombay Presidency. Moet & Chandon would ikely have offered these cards to its distributors.
