General View of Darjeeling with Snow
The London based publisher F.
Postcard
The Cannon of Bhangian, Lahore
Standing in front of the Lahore Museum, this cannon became known as "Bhangian Di Top" (Cannon of the Bhangis) after it was captured by Hari Singh Bhangi and his forces in 1762, one of the Sikh confederacies.
Bimla Kumari
Bimla Kumari was an Indian actress who appeared in films throughout the 1930s, 40s, and 50s and was primarily known as a supporting actress. She may not be as widely remembered as Devika Rani, but she contributed to the early days of Indian cinema.
Kashmiri Woman Spinning
Kashmiri women are often shown spinning on postcards because this was an important economic activity in the region.
Indian Topics Cotton Weaving
J.D. Gondhalekar (1909-1981) produced a series of at least ten postcards called "Indian Topics" around 1942, among the few Indian-artist signed postcard series from colonial times.
The Little Sick Boy
Evelyn Stuart Hardy (1865-1935), the artist who signed this card, was a British illustrator and author known for her contributions to children's literature and periodicals in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Out For A Rickshaw Ride
A curious real photo postcard, possibly taken at a Simla, of a local woman in a rickshaw, published in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Frontier of India
[Original handwriting, Verso] "Oct. 24/[19]29 Visitors to the Khyber [Pass] required to halt 3 mi. from this sign."
Monkey Performance
For all the popularity of monkey performers, their depiction on postcards, especially with a crowd watching (example without a crowd) is unusual.
Baluchistan Begger [Beggar]
![Baluchistan Begger [Beggar]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/baluchistan-beggar.jpg?itok=OPmDWHAl "Baluchistan Begger [Beggar]")
This apparently one-legged man is being used here to represent a type, but what is most eye-catching is the way the veins in his arms seem so like the cracks in the wall.
