Meerut. Electric power house
A postcard celebrating an electric power plant, apparently in the cantonment area.
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Murree from Pindi Point (snow)
A view of one of the Murree hills, showing a number of the British-built homes along the road that winds from the main bazaar to Kashmir point, looking north.
Naina Devi Temple
[Verso, handwritten] "Buddhist temple from which Naini Tal takes its name. Immediately behind this is the polo ground."
Indian Postman
An early Belgian advertising card for Lux – but not the soap!
Country Boats on the Jhelum
A postcard by what was probably an amateur artist, Miss L. Barne, in Madras who self-published the card as a series of six cards. [Verso] "To be obtained from Miss Barne, St. Ebbas, Madras, and from Miss Farnell, 56, Manchester Square, W. I."
General Post Office, Meerutt (India)
Postcards of post offices at the turn of the century were quite popular, as if celebrating an institution and network that was becoming more important as image postcards and communication volume increased throughout the continent.
Bangalore. Alsur Temple Gateway.
A standout Tuck's postcard of one of the oldest temples in the city, with the tall dark gateway set-off against the people and view of the temple inside.
Amritsar. The Golden Temple Gateway and Entrance.
A coloured collotype postcard where the golden hues on the stones have been emphasized to add to the splendor of the building.
A Toddy Drawer, Madras
A popular figure specific to early South Indian postcards is the toddy drawer. Palm wine was made from sap collected from trees in little pouches.
The Mausoleum - Khusru Bagh. Allahabad.
The Tomb of Khusru, the son of Mughal Emperor Jehangir. Prince Khusrau (Khusru) was favored by his father, the Mughal Emperor Jehanghir, to succeed him.
