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Indigenous Collection (#99)

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Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - young woman summer clothing, fan

c. 1880s Japan - young woman summer clothing, fan
c. 1880s Japan - young woman in summer clothing with fan

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - tea house verandah

c. 1880s Japan - tea house verandah

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - formal greeting and present

c. 1880s Japan - formal greeting and present

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - musicians and dancers

c. 1880s Japan - musicians and dancers

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Porter filling water containers, India, c. 1880 s

Porter filling water containers, India, c. 1880 s
Porters filling water containers, India, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: India, busy street scene, c. 1880 s

India, busy street scene, c. 1880 s
India, busy street scene, c.1880 s, possibly Peshawar

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - elderly Samurai warrior - an actor?

c. 1880s Japan - elderly Samurai warrior - an actor?

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - sedan chair and Mount fuji

c. 1880s Japan - sedan chair and Mount fuji

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Woman in a rickshaw in a studio setting, Japan

Woman in a rickshaw in a studio setting, Japan, c.1890

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - Miko or temple maidans

c. 1880s Japan - Miko or temple maidans

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - Diabutsu bronze buddha

c. 1880s Japan - Diabutsu bronze buddha

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Snake charmers, musical instruments, India, c. 1880 s

Snake charmers, musical instruments, India, c. 1880 s
Snake charmers, musical instruments, India, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Tinsmith at work in his shop, Cairo, Egypt, c. 1880 s

Tinsmith at work in his shop, Cairo, Egypt, c. 1880 s
Tinsmith at work in his shop, Cairo, Egypt, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - woman in sedan chair tattooed bearers

c. 1880s Japan - woman in sedan chair tattooed bearers
c. 1880s Japan - woman in sedan chair with tattooed bearers

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - street rice vendor or seller

c. 1880s Japan - street rice vendor or seller

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Soldiers at Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece

Soldiers at Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece
Soldiers in front of the Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Old fisherman smoking pipe, Naples, Italy, c. 1870 s

Old fisherman smoking pipe, Naples, Italy, c. 1870 s
Old fisherman smoking pipe, Naples, Italy, c.1870 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Muslim cleric, Egypt, c. 1880 s

Muslim cleric, Egypt, c. 1880 s
Muslim cleric, Egypt, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Street vendor Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, c. 1880

Street vendor Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, c. 1880
Street vendor or hawker, Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, c.1880

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Bullock hackney or taxi, India, c. 1890

Bullock hackney or taxi, India, c. 1890
Bullock hackney or taxi, India, c.1890

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Musicians, probably snake charmers, India, c. 1890

Musicians, probably snake charmers, India, c. 1890
Musicians, probably snake charmers, India, c.1890

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Bullock cart and handler, India, c. 1890

Bullock cart and handler, India, c. 1890
Bullock cart and handler, India, c.1890

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Japanese army officers and officials, Japan c. 1880 s

Japanese army officers and officials, Japan c. 1880 s
Japanese high-ranking army officers and officials, Japan c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Japanese firemen with their banner, Japan

Japanese firemen with their banner, Japan
Late 19th century vintage photograph: Japanese firemen with their banner, Japan

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Westerners and native Indian men, temple, , India

Westerners and native Indian men, temple, , India
Vintage 19th century photograph: westerners and native Indian men at a temple entrance, India, c.1880s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Indian man with specatacular facial hair

Indian man with specatacular facial hair
Vintage 19th century photograph: Indian man with specatacular facial hair, beard, moustache, whiskers, India, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Maharani of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, Koch Bihar, India

Maharani of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, Koch Bihar, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Maharani of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, also known as Koch Bihar, was a princely state in India during the British Raj. Image c. 1890

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Young north African children, probably Algeria

Young north African children, probably Algeria
19th century vintage photograph - young north African children, probrably Algeria, c.1890, studio setting

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Ouiled Nail woman from Biskra, Algeria

Ouiled Nail woman from Biskra, Algeria
19th century vintage photograph - Ouiled Nail woman from Biskra, Algeria, image c.1890

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Algerian woman from Takoucht

Algerian woman from Takoucht
19th century vintage photograph - Algerian woman from Takoucht - cabinet card by the Prod hom studio, Algeria

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Kabyle woman with a cigarette. Algeria

Kabyle woman with a cigarette. Algeria
19th century vintage photograph - Kabyle woman with a cigarette. The Kabyle people are a Berber ethnic group indigenous to Kabylia in the north of Algeria, spread across the Atlas Mountains

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Child acrobats, drummer, street entertainers, Japan

Child acrobats, drummer, street entertainers, Japan
19th century vintage photograph - tumblers, child acrobats and a drummer, street entertainers, Japan, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Isezakicho, Yokohama, Japan, street scene

Isezakicho, Yokohama, Japan, street scene
19th century vintage photograph - Isezakicho, Yokohama, Japan. Now a high-energy shopping district Isezakicho centers on Isezaki Mall

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - young women preparing a meal

c. 1880s Japan - young women preparing a meal in a kitchen

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Veddahs outside a straw hut, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, c. 1880 s

Veddahs outside a straw hut, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, c. 1880 s
Group of veddahs outside a straw hut, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - Motomachi street in Yokohama

c. 1880s Japan - Motomachi street in Yokohama

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Royal elephants, ornate howdahs, mahouts, India

Royal elephants, ornate howdahs, mahouts, India
Royal elephants with ornate howdahs and mahouts, India, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Juggernaut or religious festival car, India, c. 1880 s

Juggernaut or religious festival car, India, c. 1880 s
Juggernaut or religious festival car, India, c.1880 s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1880s Japan - samurai with a fan

c. 1880s Japan - samurai with a fan

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Indian fakir or holy man, India, c. 1900

Indian fakir or holy man, India, c. 1900
Indian fakir or holy man, India, c.1900

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Group of Indian women, dancers, India, c. 1880s

Group of Indian women, dancers, India, c. 1880s
Portrait of the group of Indian women, India, c.1880s

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - pots and pans

c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - pots and pans
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - street vendor - pots and pans

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor cloth and clothing

c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor cloth and clothing
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - street vendor - cloth and clothing

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1890 China - Chinese wheelbarrow and passenger

c. 1890 China - Chinese wheelbarrow and passenger
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - wheelbarrow and passenger

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - food stall

c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - food stall
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - street vendor - food stall

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - knife sharpener

c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - knife sharpener
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - street vendor - knife sharpener

Background imageIndigenous Collection: c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor

c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - street vendor

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Veddah tribe, bows and arrows, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Veddah tribe, bows and arrows, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Men from the Veddah tribe, bows and arrows, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, c.1880s




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