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Ethnographic Collection

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Australia - Sydney street with steam powered tram

Australia - Sydney street with steam powered tram
c. 1890s Australia - Sydney street with steam powered tram and horse carriages

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Japanese samurai with armour and swords, Japan, c. 1880 s

Japanese samurai with armour and swords, Japan, c. 1880 s
Japanese samurai with armour and swords, Japan, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Kabyle woman with a cigarette. Algeria

Kabyle woman with a cigarette. Algeria
19th century vintage photograph - Kabyle woman with a cigarette

Background imageEthnographic Collection: King Mongkut, Rama IV of Siam, Thailand

King Mongkut, Rama IV of Siam, Thailand
19th century vintage photograph: Mongkut The Great, also known as King Rama IV, reigning title Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua. 18 October 1804 - 1 October 1868

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Ceylon Sri Lanka - Tamil girl with nose rings

Ceylon Sri Lanka - Tamil girl with nose rings
c. 1880s Ceylon Sri Lanka - Tamil girl with nose rings and ornate jewellery

Background imageEthnographic Collection: A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer

A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer
A Cannibal Feast on the island of Tanna in the New Hebrides, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)

Background imageEthnographic Collection: c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - girls and women

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - girls and women
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - girls and women - washing and getting their hair done

Background imageEthnographic Collection: City Gate, Tangier, Morocco, c. 1900

City Gate, Tangier, Morocco, c. 1900
City Gate, Tangier, Morocco, c.1900

Background imageEthnographic Collection: c. 1900 New Zealand - Maori women rubbing noses

c. 1900 New Zealand - Maori women rubbing noses
c.1900 New Zealand - Maori women rubbing noses

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Samurai with two swords, Japan

Samurai with two swords, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - samurai in a studio setting, with two swords, proably an actor

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Charminar, Hyderabad, India, street scene

Charminar, Hyderabad, India, street scene, c.1890 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Algerian man in fine clothing, Algeria, c. 1890

Algerian man in fine clothing, Algeria, c. 1890
19th century vintage photograph: Algerian man in fine clothing, Algeria, c.1890

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Horniman Museum - Forest Hill, London

Horniman Museum - Forest Hill, London. Opened in 1901, the architect for this interesting building in the Arts and Crafts style was Charles Harrison Townsend

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Camel train pyramids at Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Camel train pyramids at Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Late 19th century vintage photograph: Camel train pyramids at Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Turkey Istanbul - Sultan on his way to Friday prayers

Turkey Istanbul - Sultan on his way to Friday prayers
c.1890s Turkey Istanbul Constantinople photochrome - the sultan on his way to Friday prayers

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Holy Land Lebanon - peasant with hookah pipe

Holy Land Lebanon - peasant with hookah pipe
c.1890 - Holy Land Lebanon - peasant with hookah pipe

Background imageEthnographic Collection: c. 1880s India- Lauries hotel Agra

c. 1880s India- Lauries hotel Agra
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - Lauries hotel Agra

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Caucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi-donkey with load & Armenian d

Caucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi-donkey with load & Armenian d
Caucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi - a donkey with its load and its Armenian driver. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEthnographic Collection: A Tiki at Raroera Pah, New Zealand

A Tiki at Raroera Pah, New Zealand. Plate from The New Zealanders illustrated by George French Angas (1822-1886). Date: 1847

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: Nepalese, Nepali, Nepal woman in traditional clothes

Vintage 19th century photograph: Nepalese, Nepali, Nepal woman in traditional clothes, image taken in northern India

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Hunters with bows and arrows, Philippines, c. 1890

Hunters with bows and arrows, Philippines, c. 1890

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Zulu tribesman knobkerrie club, South Africa, c. 1900

Zulu tribesman knobkerrie club, South Africa, c. 1900
Zulu tribesman with knobkerrie club, South Africa, c.1900

Background imageEthnographic Collection: King Thibaw Min and Queen Supayalat of Burma, 1880 s

King Thibaw Min and Queen Supayalat of Burma, 1880 s
Vintage 19th century photograph: King Thibaw Min and Queen Supayalat of Burma, 1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Pacific Islands, Oceania: portrait of a man and two women

Pacific Islands, Oceania: portrait of a man and two women
Vintage 19th century photograph - Oceania, Pacific Islands, probably Fiji, Tahiti or Western Samoa: man with club (and his wives?)

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Pacific Islands, Oceania: portrait of young women

Pacific Islands, Oceania: portrait of young women
Vintage 19th century photograph - Oceania, Pacific Islands, probably Fiji, Tahiti or Western Samoa: portrait of young women in a studio setting

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Women with pots carrying water, Egypt

Women with pots carrying water, Egypt
Late 19th century vintage photograph: Women with pots carrying water, Egypt

Background imageEthnographic Collection: SE Asia, bare-breasted young woman doing her hair

SE Asia, bare-breasted young woman doing her hair
Vintage 19th century photograph: south east Asia, bare-breasted young woman with a mirror, doing her hair

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Women and small child, Siam (Thailand) c. 1880

Women and small child, Siam (Thailand) c. 1880
Women and small child, Siam (Thailand) c.1880

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Maharaja of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, Koch Bihar, India

Maharaja of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, Koch Bihar, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Maharajah of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, also known as Koch Bihar, was a princely state in India during the British Raj. Image c. 1890

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Young children, Siam (Thailand) or Burma c. 1880

Young children, Siam (Thailand) or Burma c. 1880
Two young children, Siam (Thailand) or Burma c.1880

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Sedan chair palanquin with bearers, China c. 1870 s

Sedan chair palanquin with bearers, China c. 1870 s
Chinese sedan chair or palanquin with bearers, China c.1870 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Group of hill people, northern india, c. 1870 s

Group of hill people, northern india, c. 1870 s
Group of hill people, northern india, c.1870 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Jhansi Fort and Elephant Battery, c. 1885-1887

Jhansi Fort and Elephant Battery, c. 1885-1887
Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844-1905)

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Degar tribal Central Highlands of Vietnam

Degar tribal Central Highlands of Vietnam
Vintage 19th century photograph: Degar tribal group, or Montagnard, which is an umbrella term for the various indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Aboriginal woman smoking a pipe, Australia, c. 1890

Aboriginal woman smoking a pipe, Australia, c. 1890
Aboriginal woman smoking a pipe, Australia, c.1890

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Young Arab woman with a face veil, Egypt

Young Arab woman with a face veil, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph - young Arab woman with a face veil, Egypt

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Siam Thailand, wives of king Mongkut, Rama IV

Siam Thailand, wives of king Mongkut, Rama IV
1860s South East Asia - Siam Thailand, wives of king Mongkut

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Jewish women outdoor clothing, Beirut, Lebanon c. 1880 s

Jewish women outdoor clothing, Beirut, Lebanon c. 1880 s
Jewish women in outdoor clothing, Beirut, Lebanon c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Portrait of a Siamese, Thai, girl; Siam, Thailand

Portrait of a Siamese, Thai, girl; Siam, Thailand
Vintage 19th century photograph: Portrait of a Siamese, Thai, girl; Siam, Thailand

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Portraits of Malay people, Malay peninsula

Portraits of Malay people, Malay peninsula
Vintage 19th century photograph: Portraits of Malay people, Malay peninsula, now mostly Malaysia. Ethnic types designed to portray racial characteristics rather than act as individual portraits

Background imageEthnographic Collection: The Hairy Family of Burma - hypertrichosis lanuginosa

The Hairy Family of Burma - hypertrichosis lanuginosa
c. 1860s India - the hairy family of Burma - congenital hypertrichosis lanuginosa - they became famous as a show attraction and freak show act

Background imageEthnographic Collection: c. 1880s India - group of hill people

c. 1880s India - group of hill people
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - hill people

Background imageEthnographic Collection: c. 1880s India - woman beggar and children

c. 1880s India - woman beggar and children
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - beggar woman and children

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Bedouin woman breast-feeding baby, Tunisia, c, 1890

Bedouin woman breast-feeding baby, Tunisia, c, 1890

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Samoan people, western men, Pango Pango, Samoa

Samoan people, western men, Pango Pango, Samoa
19th century vintage photograph: group of Samoan native peoples with western men, Pango Pango, Samoa. Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, comprises a string of coastal villages on Tutuila Island

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Egyptian woman breast-feeding a baby

Egyptian woman breast-feeding a baby
Vintage 19th century photograph - Egyptian woman breast-feeding a baby

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Boy, child fakir, India

Boy, child fakir, India
19th century vintage photograph: Boy, child fakir, India

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Chinese pleasure boat, China, c. 1890

Chinese pleasure boat, China, c. 1890
Chinese pleasure boat, China, c.1890

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Men with hookah pipe playing board game, Egypt, c. 1880 s

Men with hookah pipe playing board game, Egypt, c. 1880 s
Men with hookah pipe playing board game, Egypt, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Indian girl with jewellery, nose ring and dagger, India, c. 1880 s

Indian girl with jewellery, nose ring and dagger, India, c. 1880 s
Indian girl with jewellery, nose ring and dagger, India, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Japan, ornate palanquin and porters, c. 1870 s

Japan, ornate palanquin and porters, c. 1870 s
Japan, ornate palanquin and porters, c.1870 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Young Japanese woman, ornate robes, kimono, Japan, 1880 s

Young Japanese woman, ornate robes, kimono, Japan, 1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: 19th century vintage photograph: Bichari, Bishari desert guides - used to guide camel

19th century vintage photograph: Bichari, Bishari desert guides - used to guide camel caravans or trains from Korosko to Khartoum

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Ainu, Aino woman from the island of Hokkaido, Japan

Ainu, Aino woman from the island of Hokkaido, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: Ainu, Aino woman from the island of Hokkaido, Japan, studio setting

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Group of Aboriginal man, NW of Australia

Group of Aboriginal man, NW of Australia
Vintage 19th century photograph: group of Aboriginal man, NW of Australia

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Chinese peasants in grass coats, c. 1880 s

Chinese peasants in grass coats, c. 1880 s
Chinese peasants in grass coats, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Young African woman, South Africa, c. 1900

Young African woman, South Africa, c. 1900
Young African woman, South Africa, c.1900

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Large group of workers Indian tea plantation, India

Large group of workers Indian tea plantation, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: large group of workers Indian tea plantation, children, baskets of tea

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Christian mission school Burma, Myanmar

Christian mission school Burma, Myanmar
Vintage 19th century photograph: Christian mission school Burma, Myanmar, with a group of girls of the Karen people

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Group of prisoners in shackles, irons, India

Group of prisoners in shackles, irons, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: group of prisoners in shackles, irons, India

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Group of Korean men, Korea

Group of Korean men, Korea
Early 20th century photograph: Group of Korean men, Korea

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Group of women and children, Korea, c. 1910

Group of women and children, Korea, c. 1910
Early 20th century photograph: Group of women and children, Korea, c.1910

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia

Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia
Vintage 19th century photograph: Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Entrance to the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt, c. 1880 s

Entrance to the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt, c. 1880 s
Entrance to the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Women from Bethlehem in the Holy Land, c. 1890

Women from Bethlehem in the Holy Land, c. 1890
Women from Bethlehem in the Holy Land, c.1890

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Indigenous group with paniers, Madagascar

Indigenous group with paniers, Madagascar
Vintage 19th century photograph: indigenous group of three women and a man, the women with paniers on their heads, Madagascar

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Woman of the indigenous Tanala tribe, Madagascar

Woman of the indigenous Tanala tribe, Madagascar
Vintage 19th century photograph: woman of the indigenous Tanala tribe, Madagascar

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Maori people, from a tourist souvenir album

Maori people, from a tourist souvenir album
Vintage 19th century photograph: composite images of Maori people, from a tourist souvenir album

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Japanese emperor Meiji, first portrait by Uchida Kuichi

Japanese emperor Meiji, first portrait by Uchida Kuichi
Late 19th century vintage photograph: (µÿĵ▓╗Õñ®þÜç, Meiji-tenn┼ì, 3 November 1852 - 30 July 1912) Japanese emperor Meiji, first portrait by Uchida Kuichi, Japan c.1872

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Pacific Islands, Oceania: three men, one with tattoos

Pacific Islands, Oceania: three men, one with tattoos
Vintage 19th century photograph - Oceania, Pacific Islands, probably Fiji, Tahiti or Western Samoa:portrait of a group of men in a studio ssetting, tow with tattoos, tattooing on their legs

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Woman with a group of children, Egypt

Woman with a group of children, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: woman with a group of children, Egypt

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Japanese archer with bow and arrow, Japan, c. 1880 s

Japanese archer with bow and arrow, Japan, c. 1880 s
Vintage 19th century photograph: Japanese archer with bow and arrow, Japan, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Straight Street, Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria

Straight Street, Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria
19th century vintage photograph - Straight Street, or the Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria. Image by Francis Frith, 1857

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Street scene, clock tower, Colombo, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Street scene, clock tower, Colombo, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Vintage late 19th century photograph: Street scene, clock tower, Colombo, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Background imageEthnographic Collection: c. 1890s Turkey Istanbul Turkish men outside a cafe

c. 1890s Turkey Istanbul Turkish men outside a cafe
1880 s, 1880s, 1890 s, 1890s, 1900 s, 19th, architecture, archival, building, century, city, country, culture, early, east, empire, era, ethnic, ethnicity, ethnographic, historic, historical

Background imageEthnographic Collection: India, busy street scene, c. 1880 s

India, busy street scene, c. 1880 s
India, busy street scene, c.1880 s, possibly Peshawar

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Bedouin women and children, Egypt or Holy Land

Bedouin women and children, Egypt or Holy Land
Group of Bedouin women and children, Egypt or Holy Land, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - barber

c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - barber
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - street vendor - barber

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Young Druze woman, bride, Holy Land, Lebanon, c. 1880 s

Young Druze woman, bride, Holy Land, Lebanon, c. 1880 s
Young Druze woman - a bride, Holy Land, Lebanon, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Group of chiefs and wives, Kandy, Ceylon

Group of chiefs and wives, Kandy, Ceylon
Late 19th century vintage photograph: Group of chiefs and wives, Kandy, Ceylon

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Village street scene, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka

Village street scene, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka
19th century vintage photograph - village street scene, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, image c.1880 s

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Ouled Nail woman, Biskra Algeria

Ouled Nail woman, Biskra Algeria
19th century vintage photograph - Ouled Nail woman, Biskra Algeria, north Africa, image c, 1880s by the Auguste Maure studio

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Three Chinese women with bound feet, China

Three Chinese women with bound feet, China
Vintage late 19th century photograph: Three Chinese women with bound feet, China

Background imageEthnographic Collection: Young Burmese woman with mangoes, Burma

Young Burmese woman with mangoes, Burma, India, c.1890, Myanmar



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