Photographs show reproductions of miniatures of maharajas, the Taj Mahal, the Akbar's tomb and the Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) in Agra, snake... Show morePhotographs show reproductions of miniatures of maharajas, the Taj Mahal, the Akbar's tomb and the Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) in Agra, snake charmers, cremations in Varanasi, views of Delhi, sweepers women from southern India, views of Kanpur, a fakir, a devadasi - young girls who get dedicated as servants (dasi) of the god (deva) for the rest of their lives -. Some of the photographs are signed M.L. Shugan Chand, Delhi. Title and date devised by Library staff. Some photographs have manuscript captions on the mount. Inde, c. 1910. Reproductions de miniatures (Maharadjas). Le Taj Mahal. Tombe d'Akbar. Pearl Mosque. Charmeurs de serpents. Bénarès. Crémations. Dehli. Danses. Balayeuses du Sud de l'Inde. Kanpur. Fakir. Devadâsî. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0016 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2197925x BIB-ID: 2352607 Show less
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The album collects photographs related to the Aerial Photography Section of the French Army of the Levant based in Rue Gouraud, in Gemmayzeh,... Show moreThe album collects photographs related to the Aerial Photography Section of the French Army of the Levant based in Rue Gouraud, in Gemmayzeh, Beirut. Images depict the Section's office and group portraits snapshots. There are street scenes in Beirut and cityscapes with architectures in Damascus as well as antiquities in Baalbeck. In addition, there are aerial views of Syria and Lebanon. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs (ranging from 5 x 5.5 cm to 11 x 16 cm) are pasted into the album pages and seldomly captioned with pencil below the print, on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0025 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23113960 BIB-ID: 2450450 Show less
Photograph album showing women from Middle Eastern countries compiled in the later 19th century, probably by wealthy tourists. Photographs,... Show morePhotograph album showing women from Middle Eastern countries compiled in the later 19th century, probably by wealthy tourists. Photographs, produced by famous studios such as Bonfils, Brothers Zangaki, Peridis and Georgiladakis, show Muslim women in the traditional costumes of Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan and other parts of the Ottoman Empire. There are also a few portraits of women representing religious minorities, such as the Jewish and Druze communities. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs are house in a contemporary full leather binding with simple gilt fillets to covers; gilt inner dentelle. All edges gilt. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0199 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24742624 BIB-ID: 2624730 Show less