Set of 15 Khyber Pass Photographs, 11 Signed in Negative

a) Landi Kotal Fort
Signed “MELA RAM” and numbered “265” (lower left) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

b) Entrance to Khyber Pass, Afghan Side, Landi Khana
Signed “MELA RAM” (lower left) in the negative and numbered “223” (lower right) in the negative

c) Ali Musjid Fort and Camp
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

d) General View of Khyber Pass
Signed “MELA RAM” (lower left) and titled “GENERAL VIEW OF KHYBER PASS” and numbered “208” (lower right) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

e) Khyber Villages
Titled “KHYBER VILLAGES” and numbered “216” (lower right) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

f) Caravan Passing through Ali Musjid Khyber Pass
Signed “MELA RAM” (lower left) and titled “CARAVAN PASSING THROUGH ALI MUSJID KHYBER PASS” and numbered 213 (lower right) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

g) Khyber Pass
Signed “MELA RAM” and numbered 401 (lower left) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

h) Fort Maude
Signed “MELA RAM” (lower left) and titled “FORT MAUDE” and numbered 210 (lower right) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

i) NWF Pathan
Signed “MELA RAM” (lower right) and numbered 212 (lower left) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

j) Afghan Caravan
Signed “MELA RAM” and numbered “247” (lower left) and titled “AFGHAN CARAVAN” (lower right) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

k) Railway at entrance to Khyber Pass
Signed “MELA RAM” (lower left) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

l) Caravan Serai Landi Katal
Titled “CARAVAN SERAI LANDI KATAL” (lower left) in the negative
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

m) Shagai Fort Khyber Pass
Unsigned
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

n) Convoy in Khyber Pass
Unsigned
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

o) NWP Pathan
Unsigned
Silver gelation print
Circa 1920s

Average size: 9 x 11 in (22.86 x 27.94 cm)

Mela Ram & Sons, based in Peshawar Cantonment, was one of the most famous of the few photographic studios based in the North West Frontier. Ram began his career in the 1890s as an army photographer and went on to record numerous British campaigns.

(Set of fifteen)

NON-EXPORTABLE

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