Bombay. View of Malabar Hill
[Original caption] View of Malabar Hill. A beautiful scene and admired by all classes. A great number of bungalows are to be found here. [end]
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Parsi Priest
A studio portrait of a Parsi priest, holding an umbrella.
Dog Keeper
One of the many – to Indians, curious – new professions that sprouted in the growing city of Bombay at the turn of the century.
Entrance to Karli Caves, Karli
The entrance to Buddhist rock-cut caves built between the 2nd century BCE through 6th century in Karli, near Lonavla, between Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra.
Van Gari Woman
This particular postcard is among the hardest of Gerhardt's early works for The Ravi Varma Press to find, despite the effective use of depth of field to bring life to the scene.
Tibetan Mendicant
An uncommon type of postcard flourished in Darjeeling, with individuals on real-photo black and white postcards carefully silhouetted and then individually hand-painted.
Dancing Girl and Musician
One of the most popular of early nautch postcards, made in many variations by Clifton & Co. As is so often the case, the musician lends colour and evokes the dance even if, in this case, they are probably standing very still in the studio.
Historic India The Glorious Gateway
[Original caption] The Glorious Gateway. It is impossible in a few lines to tell the wonders of Indian architecture.
Queen's Mosque, Ahmedabad
Among the earliest postcards – and certainly early color postcards – of Ahmedabad is this view of Rani Rupamati's Mosque, built in the early 15th century and still standing.
A Doonga Houseboat on Jhelum River
Houseboats on the Dal Lake, which included bedroom(s), kitchen and a bathroom were a favorite postcard subject, popular then as in modern times among tourists and local inhabitants.
