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European House, Allahabad

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a large house with a thatched roof, surrounded by a garden. The house has a long, low profile with a wide, triangular thatched roof. It has a covered porch running along its front with several columns supporting the roof. People are standing or sitting on the porch. The house is white with several windows and doors visible. In front of the house is a garden with various plants and trees. The sky above the house is clear. The image includes text at the bottom, which reads "HABITATION EUROPÉENNE | EUROPEAN HOUSE" in small letters, with "Allahabad" written below.

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900 × 816 px
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