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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)

Raja Deen Dayal

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a group of people. The group consists of 14 people, 7 men and 7 women and children. The men are standing or sitting wearing suits and jackets. The women are sitting wearing long dresses. There are 2 children, one sitting on a woman's lap and one sitting next to a woman. The background shows a wooden wall with a door and window. The group is posed in front of the door and window. The floor appears to be made of stone or concrete. The photograph has a sepia tone. The photograph is slightly aged and worn. The people in the photograph are looking in various directions. Some of the people are holding items such as hats, canes, and purses. There is a staircase on the left side of the photograph.

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