Ganesh
This hand-painted postcard has this message written across the back in ink, likely by a European owner: "Ganesh, Ganpati the elephant-headed God. The Hindus invoke his name when they commence any important business.
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A Jungle Village, Ceylon
[Original caption] A Jungle Village. The jungle villages of Ceylon are picturesque in the extreme, and rendered more so by the abundance of tropical verdure.
Aitchson College
The foundation stone of Aitchison College in Lahore was laid on 3 November 1886 by the Viceroy Earl of Dufferin and Ava16. This event took place in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering, including the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the
Enroute Sonamarg - Kashmir
David Mordecai (1909-1973) was a prominent Indian photographer and postcard publisher based in Calcutta during the mid-20th century.
K. R. Bali
A striking studio portrait – note the painted trees – from the Punjabi garrison town. Only his name is printed on the back.
Marine Drive Bombay
A black and white photograph of the then newly-constructed Art Deco buildings along one the city's posh and popular waterfronts, hand-colored with great design sense.
Armee Anglo-Indienne – Type de soldat Indien [British Indian Army - Indian Soldier]
![Armee Anglo-Indienne – Type de soldat Indien [British Indian Army - Indian Soldier]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/armee-anglo-indienne-seated-soldier.jpg?itok=qs0W3abw "Armee Anglo-Indienne – Type de soldat Indien [British Indian Army - Indian Soldier]")
Postmarked Dec. 3, 1914, this portrait would have been made soon after the first soldiers from India arrived in France, where their presence was widely celebrated in the press and on postcards.
P. & O. S.S. "Macedonia" at Bombay
(10,000 Tons, 14,000 Horse-Power)
Founded as early as 1834, what became the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company still survives and P. & O. Cruises today, it is the oldest continuously operating cruise line in the world.
Darjeeling. River Teesta from Bazaar.
The River Teesta descends from Sikkim at an elevation of over 20,000 feet through Darjeeling and then merges with the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh . This postcard is a good example of how a collotype, well-tinted and with a glossy finish can almost look
Naquin Mosque at Fort Agra
An extremely rare postcard from India where stamps have been cut and pasted on the domes of the mosque.
