Set of 100 Assorted Postcards on Ethnography and Places of India

Collection of 100 postcards by Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala (19); D Macropolo & Co., Calcutta (6); Cliffton & Co. (1); S Mahadeo & Son, Belgaum (1); Raphael Tuck & Sons (7); The All British Picture Co., Ltd, London (1); Shurey's Publications (1); Messrs K C Mehra & Sons, Peshawar (1); H A Mirza & Sons (1); Higginbotham & Co., Madras & Bangalore (1); and others (61) depicting ethnographic photos and landscapes of India, many coloured and some black and white, few with divided back, Circa 1900-1940s
Each captioned and measuring 3.5 x 5.5 in (9 x 14 cm)

“Postcards were the Instagram of the early 20th century.” - Dr Stephen Putnam Hughes

"Postcards were to the people in 1900 what the Internet was to the world in 2000. Postcards can be thought of as the world's first mass transmission of images. The world went from thousand to a billion postcards in a very short span of time, and the finest painters from all over the world got involved in this." - Omar Khan

Step back in time with this exquisite collection of vintage postcards, each a window to the past. Spanning the early 20th century, these postcards showcase vibrant scenes from India, historical monuments, Durbar scenes and landscapes of India captured in stunning detail. Ideal for collectors and historians alike, this lot offers not only a glimpse into the artistic and cultural trends of bygone eras but also presents a unique opportunity to own a piece of the world's postal heritage. Add depth to your collection and embark on a visual journey through history with these charming and beautifully preserved artefacts.

List of Postcards:-
Llama Priest, No.287
Indian Dancing Girl, Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala, No.1638
Indian Dancing Girl, Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala, No.1623
Native Dancing Girl, No.323
Tibetan Lady, No.263
Tibetan Lama, No.347
Tibetan Dancers, No.281
Tibetan Family, No.285
Nautch Girl, No.382
Darjeeling. Dandy Wallahs, No.338
Hindu Jugglers, No.226
Nepalese Woman, Moorli Dhur & Son, No.159
A Hindu Lady, Moorli Dhur & Son, No.169
An Ayah, Moorli Dhur & Son, No.158
Bengali Lady, Moorli Dhur & Son, No.165
Nautch Girl at her Toilet, Moorli Dhur & Son, No.155
Hindu Beauty
Hindu Girls, Moorli Dhur & Son, No.173
Darjeeling. Group of two Lepchas, No.655
Fuel Maker, No.468
Dancing Girls, No.612
Sunder Bai. Beauty of Moradabad
Garan Beauty
Miss Nuhuni of Delhi
Fruit Stall, No.201
Just Out, No.93813
Famine stricken Victims, No.313
Cotton Cart, No.340
An Indian State Carriage, Cliffton & Co.
Dhobie & his Donkey, No.407
The Mohurrum - a Mahommedian Religious Festival, Naogaon
Going to bathe a Koila Ghat, No.7287
Indian Bullock Cart
Donkey Cart
A Bengal Village Scene, No.7045
Methods of Irrigation, Drawing Water from Well, No.7251
Group of Hill People of Central India, No.235
Garbha or Circutous Guzrat dance, No.190
Indian Maypole dance, No.189
Native Street Scene, Bombay, No.62
Snake Charmers, No.533
A Native Shop Calcutta, No.7069
Model of Parsse Beauty, No.312
A Toddy seller, No.185
Type of Parsee Beauty, No.393
Pondichery - Veuve Brahmine, No.70
Chums, No.444
A Peasant Girl, Kashmir, No.39
A Fakir, D Macropolo & Co., Calcutta, No. T3508
Simplicity, S Mahadeo & Son, Belgaum, No.180
Untitled
Toddy Drawers, Madras, Higginbotham & Co., Madras & Bangalore, No.94591
A Native Boy, D Macropolo & Co., Calcutta, No.T 3540
Native drawing Toddy, No.7051
Cowdung Sellers, D Macropolo & Co., Calcutta, No.3597
Fakirs, From Raphael Tuck & Sons "OILETTE" Wide Wide World Native Life in India Series I. Card No. 7408
A Fisherman, No.184407
A Popular Staff. Northern India, From Raphael Tuck & Sons "OILETTE" Wide Wide World Native Life in India Series IV. Card No. 9967
Chow Kidar (Night Watch), Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
Mehtar (Sweeper), Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt, No.1352
Barber, Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
Orderly, Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
Khidmatgor (Table Boy), Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
Untitled, Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt, No.13
A Hindu Woman, No.184390
Ayah (Indian Nurse), Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
Barber, Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
Hindu Bhisti (Water Carrier), Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
Malee (Gardener), Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
Fruit Sellers, D Macropolo & Co., Calcutta, T6
Post Office. Trimulgherry, No.481
Under the shade of the Palm, No.862
School Boys and Master, No.484
Water Bullock, Clifton & Co. Bombay
A Group of Canarese women
Mixing Mortar, No.184409
La Recolte des Roses, From Raphael Tuck & Sons "OILETTE" Wide Wide World Native Life in India. Card No. 7500
A Doctor's Travelling Tent, The All British Picture Co., Ltd, London, Series 9 - Indian Medical
Elephant and Trainer
Mahommedans at Prayer, Delhi
A Street Scene, Udaipur
Street Scene. Jeypore (India), Shurey's Publications
Madras Coconut Oil Mills, From Raphael Tuck & Sons "OILETTE" Wide Wide World - Madras Series I. Card No. 7065
Madras Date Palms, From Raphael Tuck & Sons "OILETTE" Wide Wide World - Madras Series I. Card No. 7065
Madras. A Road in the Suburbs, From Raphael Tuck & Sons "OILETTE" Wide Wide World - Madras Series I. Card No. 7065
Elephant Fight, No.184760
A Sikh Maxim Gun Squad, From Raphael Tuck & Sons "OILETTE" Wide Wide World Native Life in India. Seried V, Card No. 9317
The Lanour Bazaar-Mussoori, Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala Cantt
A Village Scene, Bombay, No.112-1-27-1
Reay Market, Poona, No.306
Kulri Bazar. Mussoorie, No.7196
Dhobies drying clothes, D Macropolo & Co., Calcutta, No.T3537
James Bazaar Street, Secunderabad, Dn.
Bazaat, Landour
Standard Bearers, Kota
A Palm Grove, Bombay
Sacrificing a goat for a religious fete, Messrs K C Mehra & Sons, Peshawar, Special Series, No.15
Street Scene and Lawries Hotel, Simla, H A Mirza & Sons, Delhi, No.177
An Elephant, D Macropolo & Co., Calcutta, No.T66

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