India - Burma
An advertising card for the Singer Manufacturing Company showing how universal the use of its sewing machines was, and perhaps how easily they could be used by women to create pillows and beautiful cloths.
1910-1919
The Residency, Srinagar
The Residency is where the British representative to the Maharajah of Kashmir's court lived. Srinagar lies on both banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus River.
A Houseboat at Baramulla, Kashmir
Houseboats were apparently popular among foreigners because the Maharajah usually did not allow foreigners to construct their own residences.
A Parsee Lady
Parsis in India originally came from Iran (Persia), and Parsi ladies were among the first Indian women to have had an active public life, no doubt helped by a high literacy rate in the community (there is a postcard or letter in the woman's hand).
The Mad Minute
A humorous postcard from British Indian army's Waziristan, North West Frontier Province 1919-20 campaign.
Water Maid. Jaipur.
A woman balancing water pots on her head is a common site across the Indian subcontinent.
Benares - Viweshar Mahadeo
The Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi is among the oldest and holiest temples in Varanasi dedicated to Lord Shiva. D.A. Ahuja was a very successful Rangoon, Burma based photographer and publisher of postcards who covered the entire subcontinent.
Balamoni in Malayali Dress
"At the peak of the Tamil drama movement, she created a sensation like no other actor.
The Golden Temple of Amritsar.
[Original caption] Amritsar is an important commercial city, capital of the province of the same name in the Punjab.
Walker Hospital, Simla
Walker Hospital was opened in 1902, with 20 beds for Europeans and was meant to be self-supporting. This exemplary hospital for the time was based on a gift by a former resident of Simla, Sir James Walker. Patients paid Rs. 5 per day for their care.
