Commissioner's house, Jhansi (recto); Reverend Holcomb's Bungalow (verso, top); Untitled (verso, bottom)
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see three black-and-white photos on one sheet: a grand house, a bungalow, and an empty road. These were taken by India’s first major Indian photographer for British officials. The album was a souvenir for someone who worked in colonial India—so the photos show both the rulers and the ruled, side by side. No one smiles; the camera is too slow. Look up more photos tagged India to see how the British and Indian elite lived then.
