Victoria Tower, Jacobabad (Sind)
The Victoria Clock Tower in Jacobabad, Sindh, was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrated on February 16, 1887. It was designed by Colonel S. S.
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Rumi Durwaza, Lucknow
Rumi Darwaza is an iconic gateway located in the heart of Lucknow, India.
P.S. Emperor of India
A poignant hand-painted card by an A. White, likely on this ship as it was leaving India after Independence.
Sheesh Mahal in the Fort, Agra
[Original caption] Built during the reign of Akbar the great in 1599 A.D. [end]
An apparently delicately stenciled postcard where the dense but eroded condition of the original panels are veiled by loosely applied tints.
Murlidhar
[Original handwriting, verso] "This musical instrument is called Murli. When Krishna brought the snake out of the Jamna river he played on this instrument and on that account he is also known as Murlidhar." [end]
Kandyan Folk Dance, Ceylon.
A lightly tinted real photo postcard from an unusual low angle.
Allahabad Card
These generic postcards, with a different city slapped on the top signboard and the message, were rare in British India, perhaps because of the most incongruous scene and in this case, forest setting.
Shalimar gardens, Lahore
The beautiful gardens adjacent to the present-day Pakistan-Indian border were build during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Built in the year 1641 A.D, the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Eid Card Train
A rather subtle Eid Mubarak ["Blessed or Happy Eid"] blends into the colorful sky as a train plows through the landscape. Bombay and Lahore were the centers of Eid card production before and in the decades after Partition.
Byculla Club, Bombay
Once one of the most important clubs in Bombay, it was opened in 1833 when the European population in the city was about 1,300. The club was known for its luxurious amenities, including chambers that cost Rs.
