Studio portrait of a man as a bearer, or a head servant, holding a piece of cloth. He stands next to a desk, while a vanity with a mirror can be seen on the right area of the image.
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Aug 12, 2021
Studio Portrait of a Man as a Mehtar, or a Sweeper - Circa 1860s
Studio portrait of a man as a mehtar, or a sweeper, holding a broomstick. He stands next to a desk and some paper trash scattered on the floor.
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Hill Coolies - Circa 1860s
Studio portrait of two men, barefooted and each wearing a piece of cloth that is fastened with knots.
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Group of Cooli Women - Circa 1860s
Group portrait of three women, one of whom is sitting down on the floor while holding a rattan basket. Each of them has in her possession a round, cushion-like object.
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Studio Portrait of a Postman - Circa 1860s
Studio portrait of a man dressed in traditional garments and holding a piece of paper in one hand and a bamboo stick in the other.
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Studio portrait of Two Men with Cooking Utensils and Ingredients - Circa 1860s
Studio portrait of two men with cooking utensils and ingredients. One of the men appears to be smoking a hookah.
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Studio portrait of a Man as a Mistri, or a Carpenter - Circa 1860s
Studio portrait of a man as a mistri, or a carpenter, with a saw, some lumber, and other carpentry tools next to him.
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Studio Portrait of Man as a Bhisti, or a Water Carrier - Circa 1860s
Studio portrait of man as a bhisti, or a water carrier, standing with a mussock or goat-skin bag slung on his side. A water basin and a few clay vessels are visible on the floor.
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Aug 8, 2021
Indian Husband and Wife in Costume - Circa 1897
From the book: Christian Missions and Social Progress, A Sociological Study of Foreign Missions by the Rev. James S. Dennis, D.D
Indian Child Bride and Groom - Circa 1897
From the book: Christian Missions and Social Progress, A Sociological Study of Foreign Missions by the Rev. James S. Dennis, D.D
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Popular Hindi Movie Actress Tanuja, Vintage Photographs - 1960-70's
Tanuja Mukherjee (b.1943) popularly known as Tanuja, is an Indian film actress. She is the mother of Kajol and Tanisha, and is most remembered for her roles in Hindi films like Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966), Jewel Thief, Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), and Anubhav (1971). Simultaneously she appeared in Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati films like, Zaakol (Marathi), Antony Phiringee (Bengali), Deya Neya, Teen Bhuvaner Parey (1969), Prothom Kadam Phool, and Rajkumari.'Naari tu Narayani'(Gujarati)
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