Samuel Bourne photographs, circa 1863-1875

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Samuel Bourne photographs, circa 1863-1875

Samuel Bourne photographs, circa 1863-1875

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Professional American-born photographer active in Southeast Asia in the 19th century; co-founder of India-based commercial photography studio Bourne & Shepherd. Collection of albumen photographs taken from about 1863-1875 while photographer Samuel Bourne traveled to India, Nepal, the Tibet region, and Burma. Of the 375 prints in the collection, 200 are mounted in three large commercial photograph albums published by the commercial firm Bourne & Shepherd, while the remaining 175 are matted prints taken by Bourne. Most are large-format, with a few of cartes-de-visite size. The images were secured using the wet-collodion plate method, often under extreme conditions. The bulk of the images consist of landscapes, but there are also many architectural studies, including many photos of Hindu temples and civic buildings. There are also many fine portraits of varied groups and classes of individuals, male and female, and rural village scenes, as well as images of Bombay and Calcutta during the colonial period. Acquired as part of the Archive for Documentary Arts at Duke University.

9.5 Linear Feet; 375 Items

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library