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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Milton S. Eisenhower Library South Asian Architecture Photograph Collection, [graphic]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1989.01
- Creators:
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Milton S. Eisenhower Library
- Dates:
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ca. 1900 - ca. 1920
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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255 Photographic prints2.5 Cubic feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The photographs document prehistoric through 17th century A.D. architecture in India, Java, and Burma (now Myanmar), including religious and secular structures and engineered works. There are also landscapes showing the sites of early structures in Kashmir. Structures shown include bridges, Buddhist temples (with sculptures), dwellings (such as caves and huts), pagodas, ruins, and walls (with sculpture). The photographs also include an informal portrait of a young girl, group portraits of men and women washing in the Ganges River, and some contemporary landscape shots. Some items with description, location, and name of building or site. The collection is compiled from photographs taken by various photography studios, including Johnston and Hoffman and Lala Deen Dayal and Sons.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Organized by photography studio, then by original photograph number.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University Gift; 1989.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Citation
Milton S. Eisenhower Library South Asian Architecture Photographs. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University, 1989.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
FSA A1989.01
Keywords
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013
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