Staff of Messrs. Glover & Co., Sindh Bridge (verso)
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a black-and-white photo of a group of men in suits standing on a wooden bridge in India. This isn’t just a snapshot—it’s one of the earliest photographs taken by an Indian photographer for British colonial officials. The men are likely British traders or engineers, but the person behind the camera was Raja Deen Dayal, one of the first Indian photographers to gain recognition. The photo feels posed, almost like a business card for the company named on the back. If you want to see more of his work, look up Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905).
