Goorkha Soldiers
These Gurkha soldiers were possibly photographed in the firm's Darjeeling studio (opened 1890) or Simla a few years later.
B & W
Vernag Sacred Stream, Kashmir
Postmarked Rawalpindi on November 27, 1907 and addressed to Mrs. A.A. Frears [sp?], WInthrop Arc., New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.: "Rawalpindi, Nov. 26 A very Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to you all.– Lovingly, C.B. Porter."
This sacred stream lies
Carlton Hotel
Built in the 1890s by an Englishman, the hotel remains operational under the same name as a venue for marriages and Bollywood films as well a temporary residence for many a politician.
Attock from Khairabad (Indus Flood)
Attock Fort from the Frontier side during what would have been high flood in the early 20th century.
Maharajah's Wind Palace, Jaipur
Built in 1799 with nearly a thousand tiny lattice-screened windows from which ladies of the court could observe street scenes, it is one of the city's top destinations for visitors today who can momentarily partake of what must have been exquisite
Clifton Karachi
Although this is a different view and title, the crowds suggest it was made during the Maha Shivratri Hindu Festival shown in another postcard.
The Inland Steamer "Serang"
Bengal's rivers were traversed by boats and steamers, on which this man served a captain. The firm he worked for, "I.G.S.N." is likely emblazoned on his shirt.
Downed English Fighter Plane
A British fighter plane, called "Rawalpindi" and named after the 29th Punjab regiment, brought down in apparently excellent condition by German forces during World War I.
Mekrani Child
Born and Died May, 1900
A baby born with two heads and who likely would still have been a novelty and discussed some years later in Karachi, east of the Makran coast.
Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) Karachi Flyby
British Royal Air Force biplanes watched by spectators in Karachi. The R.A.F. frequently used aircraft like these in the northwest on the border with Afghanistan against tribal militias.
