Sweetmeat seller
The mithai-wala was a popular postcard subject; in this composition the textile pattern behind the man gives the image energy even as the man stares somewhere far away.
Postcard
Data Khel fort, Waziristan
It is unclear from which of the many British campaigns in Waziristan, Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP, now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) on the border with Afghanistan this postcard of an early armored car is from.
Hindu Lady, Travancore
Nicolas Brothers opened a studio in Calicut [Kozhikode], a coastal city in Kerala State as early as the 1860s. The rounded top of this image suggests that it was originally an albumen photograph. The firm, which also became Nicolas & Co., thrived
Zenana in the Fort, Agra
A sharp diagonal composition; in the distance is the Taj Mahal. The zenana refers to the women's quarters in this 16th century fort, largely completed under the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Municipal Hall, Bombay
Bombay’s modern municipal headquarters was planned after the municipal corporation’s formation (1865), with the foundation stone for the new building laid in 1884. The building was completed in 1893 to designs by architect F. W.
The University Hall, Punjab, Lahore
A landmark colonial-era "Indo‑Saracenic" or “Anglo‑Mughal” style building designed by Bhai Ram Singh, with a prominent central clock tower and domed corner elements.
Tamil Tea Plucker
Andree, known for some striking postcard images, may have been Adolphus Williams, Jr. a photographer on York Street in Colombo.
Colonnade in Court of Honour, French-British Exhibition, London 1908
The Franco-British Exhibition (1908) was a major "world’s fair” held in west London (Shepherd’s Bush/White City) from 14 May to 31 October 1908, created to showcase British and French industry, art, and imperial power while publicly celebrating the
Netaji Subhas Chander Bose
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (1897–1945), shown here in his Indian National Army (I.N.A.) uniform, was an Indian nationalist leader who broke with the Indian National Congress’s dominant nonviolent strategy and pursued independence through armed
High Court of Judicature, Bombay
The Bombay High Court is one of the oldest High Courts of India. Constructed of black basalt, the Bombay High Court building was built in the 1870s and faces the Oval Maidan where aspiring young cricketers hone their paces.
