Toda Mund
A very well-reserved color view of a Today village, postmarked to France May 23, 1917.
Postcard
Vernag Sacred Stream, Kashmir
Postmarked Rawalpindi on November 27, 1907 and addressed to Mrs. A.A. Frears [sp?], WInthrop Arc., New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.: "Rawalpindi, Nov. 26 A very Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to you all.– Lovingly, C.B. Porter."
This sacred stream lies
Jumna Bridge, Allahabad
One of the longest bridges built during the Raj, the original Naini Bridge was opened in 1865. This curious postcard was likely based on a photograph that was then high stylized during production, and while halftone dots are visible in some parts of
The Indian Army - Indian Hairstyle
Note the hookah on the ground, next to the soldier unraveling his turban, a sight for French spectators captured here on a postcard.
[Original caption] L'Armee de l'Inde – La Coiffure de l'Hindou
Carlton Hotel
Built in the 1890s by an Englishman, the hotel remains operational under the same name as a venue for marriages and Bollywood films as well a temporary residence for many a politician.
Hooseinabad, (Bird`s Eye View) Lucknow.
[Original caption] Hooseinabad, (Bird's Eye View) Lucknow. 1,000 yards beyond the Turkish Gate is the Hooseinabad Imambara, and opposite, a beautiful garden, with Clock Tower 220 feet high.
Attock from Khairabad (Indus Flood)
Attock Fort from the Frontier side during what would have been high flood in the early 20th century.
Prisoner of War Camp 2 Munster in Wunsdorf 1916 Roll Call
Prisoners, many of whom would have been from India, lining up at the German prisoner of war camp in Munster.
Maharajah's Wind Palace, Jaipur
Built in 1799 with nearly a thousand tiny lattice-screened windows from which ladies of the court could observe street scenes, it is one of the city's top destinations for visitors today who can momentarily partake of what must have been exquisite
Clifton Karachi
Although this is a different view and title, the crowds suggest it was made during the Maha Shivratri Hindu Festival shown in another postcard.
