Shahjahan And His Queen
Mughal Emperors continued to live centuries after their death on postcards, most likely based on oval ivory portraits sold to tourists. The Queen here would have been Mumtaz Mahal, for whom Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.
Postcard
The Grand Hotel, Calcutta
Postmarked Calcutta January 18, 1918 and addressed to Mrs. Louise Fisher, 3820 Michigan Ave., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.: "1/18 We are leaving Calcutta today for Ceylon. Perhaps we shall hear from you there. We hope you are well and happy.
Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) Karachi Flyby
British Royal Air Force biplanes watched by spectators in Karachi. The R.A.F. frequently used aircraft like these in the northwest on the border with Afghanistan against tribal militias.
In The Khyber
Technically sold as a "Small Series" photography by Randolph Holmes, this candid shot combines sheep, probably a mosque entrance, telegraph and telephone lines.
The Indian Army - The Music
Indian troops in France brought their own music bands which created great interest among the French, who attended concerts in towns where these men performed. Note the dhols and flutes shown here. As one correspondent wrote: “Mr. G.
Victoria Terminus Station, Bombay
[Original caption] Victoria Terminus Station, Bombay. Bombay is by far the most European in appearance of all the cities of India. Extensive lines of tramways pass through the broad streets that are continually lined with splendid buildings.
Nahapiet & Co's. Jute Factory Post Golah, Dacca
A very rare postcard, both because it is from East Bengal now Bangladesh and because it is a very early real photo postcard, a type that did not come into prominence until the next decade.
The Taj Mahal, Agra
One version of this card, addressed to Miss J. Flint, 124 Belmont Road, Ansfield, Liverpool, has this written on the front: "I wonder whether they will build anything like this over us when we are gone. W.J.O."
Mahomedan Woman, Bangalore
A spectacularly well-tinted color postcard. Note how well the colors have been applied by hand via stencils to the carpet the woman is sitting on.
Toda Temple
This Toda temple still stands and is in use. The photographer's lettering scratched into the negative echoes the camera tilt.
