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Razmak Brigade photograph album, circa 1936-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
Abstract:
This album contains just under 50 photographs of young men of the Razmak Brigade during the Waziristan campaign in the North West frontier of India (now Pakistan).

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Miscellaneous postcards of India , circa 1880s-1920s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection consists of post cards of India, the bulk of which document missionary work in India and Sri Lanka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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British soldier's photograph album of India, 1930-1934 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection consists of about 170 photographs, placed in an album, taken in India between 1930 and 1934 by an unidentified British soldier. Though the soldier is unknown, it is almost certain that he served in the Royal Fusiliers. The photographs in the album largely depict the every day life of British soldiers and their social activities, as well as providing evidence of British interest in Indian life and customs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Razmak Brigade photograph album, 1930s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
This photograph album, created by an unidentified British soldier, contains pictures from the Razmak Brigade (located along the North West Frontier of India, near Afghanistan) during the 1930s, likely during the Waziristan campaign. The album documents the wartime realities and daily life of the soldiers and locals in the region.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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India and England photograph album, 1927-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear_foot (1 volume and 1 folder)
Abstract:
This volume, probably created by a British citizen living in India as a result of military service, consists of more than 300 photographs taken from 1927 to 1942. Most of the photographs are set in the Assam state of India, though there are several pages filled with photographs of English villages. The album documents life for the British community in India during the first half of the 20th century.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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