The Rainy Season, Nainital
A unusual weather-related postcard where the coloring of the clouds in the sky would likely have been one by hand.
1900-1909
Shri Pratap Singh Museum, Srinagar (Kashmir)
Conceived in 1889, and opened in 1898, the museum is said to contain 80,000 objects from Kashmir and surrounding areas, including important artifacts from excavations led by the Archaeological Survey of India (A.S.I.) during the early part of the
Chandni Chawk Street, Delhi (India)
[Original caption on back] This famous street was built by Jahanara Begum daughter of Emperor Shah Jehan. It extends 1520 yards in length from Delhi Fort to Fatehpuri Mosque, and is 40 yards [wide].
Parsi Girl
A striking image of a small Parsi girl sitting on a table with her feet on a chair, the "de [of] Bombay" added by the French sender in 1911.
A Group of 3 Bhootia Women
Bhutias are a Sikkimese people of Tibetan ancestry, photographed here most likely in Johnston & Hoffman's Darjeeling studio – compare to A Group of 3 Nepaulese which seems to have the same backdrop.
Kathiawar Hindu
A beautifully colored lithographic postcard, with two stamps carefully positioned on the front and postmarked 26th November 1919.
14th Murray's Jat Lancers
[Verso, Addressed to, Postmarked Tellicherry 8 Dec. 1916] "Master Malcolm Willcocks c/o L. Knig Church Esq., Tellicherry [Thalassery], Malabar"
"Bombay - 5.12.16. I haven't gone yet as you will see. Hope you are well and going strong.
A Group of 3 Nepaulese
This rare photograph of Nepalis was likely taken in the hillstation of Darjeeling in a studio.
Malabar Hill, Bombay
While quite distinctive, keyhole views like this one were a brief fad that overtook early postcard publishing and soon disappeared.
Tomb of Shamsuddin Altamash, Delhi.
[Original caption] Built during the reign of Sultan Rukunuddin and Sultana Razia Begam in 1215 A.D. [end]
Shamsuddin Altamash, wasa 13th century pre-Mughal Muslim ruler of north India, was is better known today as Iltutmish, the third ruler of the
