Holwell Monument, Calcutta
[Original caption] Holwell Monument.
[Original caption] Holwell Monument.
[Original caption] Performing Bears, Calcutta. It is a common occurrence in Calcutta and other cities of India to meet the native from the hills leading a small bear that is found in the Himalayas and other mountain districts.
[Original caption] Dalhousie Square.
[Original caption] The Royal Botanical Gardens on the west bank of the river, were founded in 1780 on the suggestion of Colonel Kyd, and have been of more service to public and private gardens of the world than any other horticultural institute.
From the earliest Tuck's Kolkata postcard series, when the firm did not print its later standard captions on the back of each card.