Primary Class, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (recto)

Black and white photograph of a group of people in front of a stone building. The group consists of approximately 40 boys and 7 men. The boys are wearing dark-colored school uniforms with white collars. Some boys are sitting on the ground, some are sitting on chairs, and others are standing. A few boys are holding hats. The men are wearing suits and some are sitting. The background is a stone building with a window and a door. The building is covered in leaves and vines. The floor has a striped rug or mat. The image is sepia-toned. The photo is titled "Primary Class, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (recto)" and was taken by Raja Deen Dayal.

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Dimensions: 900 × 636 px
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Shimla 17th May 1887: Viceregal party. Lord William Beresford, Military Secretary, Captain Leonard Gordon A.D.C., Mademoiselle Clerc, The Honorable Basit Blackwood, Major F. R. Hamilton A.D.C., Mr. Oglivie Grant, Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace K.C.E., Private Secretary, Dr. J. Findlay, Mrs. F. R. Hamilton, Master G. Hamilton, Lady Victoria Blackwood, H. E. The Countess of Dufferin, H. E. The Earl of Dufferin, Lady Hermione Blackwood, Lord Herbrand Russell, A.D.C. (recto)

Shimla 17th May 1887: Viceregal party. Lord William Beresford, Military Secretary, Captain Leonard Gordon A.D.C., Mademoiselle Clerc, The Honorable Basit Blackwood, Major F.R. Hamilton A.D.C., Mr. Oglivie Grant, Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace K.C.E., Private Secretary, Dr. J. Findlay, Mrs. F.R. Hamilton, Master G. Hamilton, Lady Victoria Blackwood, H.E. The Countess of Dufferin, H.E. The Earl of Dufferin, Lady Hermione Blackwood, Lord Herbrand Russell, A.D.C. (recto); Viceregal Party Shimla (verso)

B. c/o Devonshire Regiment, Jhansi (recto); Staff of Messrs. Glover & Co., Sindh Bridge (verso)

His Honor The Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab and Party, Shimla

His Eminence Commander in Chief and Party, Shimla

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught, with Col. Adam, Captain H.V. Benett, Col. Becher, Gen. Knowles, Captain Herbert, Col. Cavaye, Mrs. Cavaye, and Gen. R. Gellispie, Mhow