Bullock Cart, Delhi

1863
(British, active Agra and Simla, 1862–1864)
Image: 18 x 24.1 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.); Paper: 18 x 24.1 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.); Mounted: 22.4 x 31.7 cm (8 13/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
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The bullock cart, an ancient and once prevalent means of transportation in India, is still widely used in rural areas today. Here, a driver and his staff wait for a passenger. This occupational image, created by British colonial photographers for European audiences, offered armchair travelers a European view of local Indian life and customs.
Bullock Cart, Delhi

Bullock Cart, Delhi

1863

Shepherd & Robertson

(British, active Agra and Simla, 1862–1864)
India, 19th century

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