Chandni Chawk Street, Delhi (India)
[Original caption on back] This famous street was built by Jahanara Begum daughter of Emperor Shah Jehan. It extends 1520 yards in length from Delhi Fort to Fatehpuri Mosque, and is 40 yards [wide].
[Original caption on back] This famous street was built by Jahanara Begum daughter of Emperor Shah Jehan. It extends 1520 yards in length from Delhi Fort to Fatehpuri Mosque, and is 40 yards [wide].
A striking image of a small Parsi girl sitting on a table with her feet on a chair, the "de [of] Bombay" added by the French sender in 1911.
Bhutias are a Sikkimese people of Tibetan ancestry, photographed here most likely in Johnston & Hoffman's Darjeeling studio – compare to A Group of 3 Nepaulese which seems to have the same backdrop.
A beautifully colored lithographic postcard, with two stamps carefully positioned on the front and postmarked 26th November 1919.
[Verso, Addressed to, Postmarked Tellicherry 8 Dec. 1916] "Master Malcolm Willcocks c/o L. Knig Church Esq., Tellicherry [Thalassery], Malabar"
"Bombay - 5.12.16. I haven't gone yet as you will see. Hope you are well and going strong.
This rare photograph of Nepalis was likely taken in the hillstation of Darjeeling in a studio.
While quite distinctive, keyhole views like this one were a brief fad that overtook early postcard publishing and soon disappeared.
[Original caption] Built during the reign of Sultan Rukunuddin and Sultana Razia Begam in 1215 A.D. [end]
Shamsuddin Altamash, wasa 13th century pre-Mughal Muslim ruler of north India, was is better known today as Iltutmish, the third ruler of the
[Original caption] Catholic Cathedral, Lahore. Among the many fine buildings in modern Lahore the noble church in the picture is well worthy of notice. The many trees in its vicinity give quite an English appearance.
One of the major settings in Raj history, and one of the few interiors shown in postcards. The former Government House in Kolkata is now the Raj Bhavan, the offical residence of the Governor of West Bengal.