Scope and Contents
An album of photographs, 250 x 210 mm, of the Jumna (Yamuna) Canal System in northwestern India. On the inside front cover is a label inscribed 'Happy Christmas 1915. Hearty greetings and good wishes to Mrs. F.M. Purves from L. Jwala Prasad, SDO'. The album was, from an inserted note, apparently donated to the Commonwealth Institute by Ereth Marshall-Purves, the son of Ronald Frederick Purves (d.1906), who was presumably connected in some way to work on the Jumna Canal System.
Some of the photographs are dated 1907 or 1908, and they are glossy black and white or sepia-toned prints, most measuring approximately 250 x 150, with four measuring approximately 250 x 75 mm. The captions are taken from those printed under each photograph.
Dates
- Creation: 1907 - 1915
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 album(s) (26 images in 1 album)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The outer cover of the album has been damaged by damp, but the photographs are in relatively good condition, apart from some fading.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by the Commonwealth Institute in 1990.
General
This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Geographic
- Date
- 2004-04-26 12:03:13+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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