Bombay

Bombay

c. 1908
Publisher No.: 
4
13.90x
8.90cm

Stretching from Chowpatty Beach to Nariman Point, Marine Drive (also "Back Bay" and "Queen's Necklace") is one of the most famous views in Mumbai (Bombay). This shows the nearly 4 kilometer strand before the famous art deco buildings went up in the 1930s.

The postcard by the artist Frederich Perlberg (1848-1921) was printed in Germany with the electrotype (printed text on the back) showing that versions meant for the European and North American markets ("One Cent Stamp for United States Canada & Mexico" in the stamp box).