Col. F. G. Oldham (recto, top); Mr. Nowell, Shimla (recto, bottom)
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see two black-and-white photographs side by side. One shows a British officer in a crisp uniform; the other, a man in a turban standing in front of a hillside building. These photos come from an album made for a British official in India in the 1880s. They mix colonial life with local scenes, giving a quiet glimpse of power and daily routines at the time. The photographer worked for both British and Indian royalty, so his lens caught both worlds. If you like these, look up more about the subject: India.
