[Child and Dog]
A most unusual postcard of a colonial family's two beloved creatures, carefully composed together in the studio, ready for the girl's family to send to relatives.
A most unusual postcard of a colonial family's two beloved creatures, carefully composed together in the studio, ready for the girl's family to send to relatives.
One of the many – to Indians, curious – new professions that sprouted in the growing city of Bombay at the turn of the century.
Most postcards of tigers during this period were of ones killed during hunting expeditions. with this being a refreshing exception even as the animal is likely confined in a small space.
A drawing by the painter M.V. Dhurandhar that animates the meaning of "syce" as having to do with "coaxing." It was defined by Hobson-Jobson (1906): "SYCE (p. 885) SYCE , s. Hind. from Ar. sāïs. A groom.
A real photo postcard likely made and sold by a photographer or vendor to tourists visiting Jaipur.
[Original caption] Sacrificing a Goat for a Religious Festival.
An early advertising postcard that makes you wonder if it is really India that is being shown, or perhaps an Arab scene?
[Verso] In Commemoration of the Visit of the German Crown Prince to East Asia 1910-1911 [end]. A spectacular postcard published in honor of the German Crown Prince Ferdinand's visit to India.
It was not just European and American tourists who came to India; this unusual postcard shows a Japanese traveler on a camel with the guide helpfully holding up a Japanese flag. The camel bags still have English names on them though.
A well-reserved "Lichtdruck" in German or "light-print" which offers the touch of a painted work for one anna.