Indians at Ashford
A candid image of Indian troops in Ashurst, Hampshire, England unpacking their kit most likely before being sent to the war front in Europe during World War I.
B & W
Simla, View from Bazaar
Addressed to Miss Alice Grimes, Elysee Palace Hotel, Paris, France and postmarked Nov. 3, 1903 Mashobra Cant.:
"My dear Miss Grimes. I'm having a really good time. Have just come down from the gay regi day [regimental day?] Simla.
The Indian Army - Indians Washing
Scenes of Indian troops washing were witnessed by French inhabitants, especially women who often found the soldiers attractive.
Greetings from Darjeeling
A very early "Greetings from" postcard composed of no less than five different images, including one of the "Divinity Dance by Lamas" in the bottom left panel.
Zalra Tank, Ajmere
Better known as the Jhalra natural water tank adjacent to the tomb of the 13th century Sufi Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti. Hundreds of thousands of people come here each year for the urs (the anniversary of the death) of a Sufi saint.
Requisition of goats for the Indian troops
A postcard showing goats being marched through the French countryside to feed Indian troops fighting on the Allied side during World War I. These scenes evoked great interest among the local French population and were shown on a number of postcards.
Quetta Fort
Among the earliest postcards of British Baluchistan, whose capital Quetta was leased from the Khan of Kalat in the 19th century. Bremner was one of the earliest photographers in the cantonment, having come out in the 1890s from Scotland.
Inde Francaise Fabrication de Sacs de Jute [French India Manufacturing Jute Sacks]
![Inde Francaise Fabrication de Sacs de Jute [French India Manufacturing Jute Sacks]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/inde-francaise-fabrication-de-sacs-de-jute.jpg?itok=XboOh5en "Inde Francaise Fabrication de Sacs de Jute [French India Manufacturing Jute Sacks]")
Among the few postcards that depict industrial activity, this jute facility was possibly in the French colony of Pondicherry, now the Federal Union Territory of Puducherry.
Town Hall Asiatic Society
An early view of what is now The Asiatic Society. John Murray's Handbook for Travelers in India Burma and Ceylon (1938) has this description of what was once the Town Hall:
"The Town Hall, designed by Col. T.
The Mall Murree
One of those postcards that illustrates the elasticity of time. The protagonist in the foreground is blurry because of the long exposure, perhaps a second or two, that the photographer required for the shot.
