The Deccan Postal Service
[Original French] La Poste Au Deccan. [end]
Kunzli Freres was a Swiss company known for high-quality lithographic printing, and this was part of a series of postcards celebrating the way mail was delivered around the world.
1900-1909
Benares on the Ganges
[Original German] Benares am Ganges [end]
Sunset hues were one of the features early postcard printers used to distinguish their views from competitors. F.
Meerut. Electric power house
A postcard celebrating an electric power plant, apparently in the cantonment area.
Murree from Pindi Point (snow)
A view of one of the Murree hills, showing a number of the British-built homes along the road that winds from the main bazaar to Kashmir point, looking north.
Naina Devi Temple
[Verso, handwritten] "Buddhist temple from which Naini Tal takes its name. Immediately behind this is the polo ground."
A Nair Lady, Malabar
Early postcards from the Malabar Coast are uncommon.
Indian Postman
An early Belgian advertising card for Lux – but not the soap!
General Post Office, Meerutt (India)
Postcards of post offices at the turn of the century were quite popular, as if celebrating an institution and network that was becoming more important as image postcards and communication volume increased throughout the continent.
Bangalore. Alsur Temple Gateway.
A standout Tuck's postcard of one of the oldest temples in the city, with the tall dark gateway set-off against the people and view of the temple inside.
Amritsar. The Golden Temple Gateway and Entrance.
A coloured collotype postcard where the golden hues on the stones have been emphasized to add to the splendor of the building.
