The Indian Amateur's Photographic Album, No. 1
Bound volume
William Johnson
British, active India 1840s–1860s
William Henderson
British, active India, 1840s–1860s
The Indian Amateur's Photographic Album, No. 1
From the album The Indian Amateur's Photographic Album
November 1856
Paper
Overall: 20 3/4 × 14 in. (52.7 × 35.5 cm)
Purchase
1979.0065.0008
Inscriptions Printed on applied sheet on leaf, OA: No. 1] [November 1856. \ The Indian Amateur's Photographic Album. \ IN laying before the Public - or rather such portion of it as is comprised in their "List of Subscriberss" - the \ first Number of their Album, the Publishers have thought proper to dispense with the "flourish of trumpet" or \ the "Introductory Apology" by which, here as elsewhere, undertakings of every kind are prefaced. The design, \ as far as India is concerned, is an original one ; and the Publishers feel satisfied that their "friends and \ patrons," bearing in mind the many impediments and difficulties which invariably beset a "first attempt," will \ regard the present work, if not with a favourable, at least with a lenient eye ; and will readily accept their assurance \ that every endeavour shall be made to render future Numbers as attractive as possible. \ ACBAR'S TOMB, AGRA. \ From a Calotype Negative, by an Up-Country Amateur. \ COSTUMES AND CHARACTERS OF WESTERN INDIA. \ No. 1. - THE GOSAYINS. \ From a Collodion Negative, by W. Johnson. \ The Gosayins form a large and influential monastic order among the Hindus, and are divided into various sects, \ [see image or 0011 for full text] \ BOMBAY. \ No. 1. - BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE CHURCH GATE AND ESPLANADE, FROM THE BANK OF BOMBAY. \ From a Collodion Negative, by Dr. Ballingall.
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