Parsee Priest
A curious and perhaps not inadvertent confrontation between a Parsi priest and Queen Victoria, he seems to be asking her for something.
Unknown Publisher
Singapore - Chinois Coiffeur un Indien [Chinese Dresses Hair of an Indian]
![Singapore - Chinois Coiffeur un Indien [Chinese Dresses Hair of an Indian]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/singapore-chinois-coiffeur-un-indien.jpg?itok=wsuufplI "Singapore - Chinois Coiffeur un Indien [Chinese Dresses Hair of an Indian]")
There are few postcards available of Indians who worked, often as indentured labor, in other British possessions before Independence.
Tirumala's Palace, Madura
This 17th century palace, now known as Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, was built by King Tirumala Nayaka, of the Nayaka dynasty, and was once spread over a much larger area than what remains today.
The Motor Stand, Murree Hill
Motor travel made accessing hill stations much easier; note the the 1920s eras car and smaller buses in this image on the road from Rawalpindi to Murree (the transportation company advertised on the sign is the "Simla Motor Service"). The trip into
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.
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
Rabindranath Tagore
A curiously hand-tinted sepia real photo postcard of the great Bengali writer and multi-faceted artist (1861-1941), with pink expertly applied on the inside garment peeking out from below.
Cashmere
Part of a Kashmir series by an unknown British publisher with the unusual "Post Restante" imprint on the back.
Guzarath [Gujarat] College, Ahmedabad
![Guzarath [Gujarat] College, Ahmedabad](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/guzarath-college-ahmedabad.jpg?itok=xYSk7obB "Guzarath [Gujarat] College, Ahmedabad")
A crystal-clear collotype of an institution founded in 1860, and and vastly expanded in 1897 thanks to a grant from philanthropist Sardar Sir Chinubhai Madhavalal Bert.
Babu Badridas' Jain Temple, Calcutta
One of the most popular early views of Kolkata, this Jain is dedicated to Sitalnathji, the 10th of the 24 Jain tirthankaras.
