Patrick Choules India/England Photograph Albums, 1917, 1921

Summary

Creators:

Choules, Patrick

Extent:

.2 linear feet (1 half-size box)

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Two photograph albums, 1917 and 1921, containing 133 black/white snapshots, many with captions, apparently taken by Patrick Choules, a British colonial official in Poona, India. Most of the images are of Poona and vicinity, including buildings, streets, landscapes, gardens, sporting activities, colleagues, and local inhabitants engaged in activities such as brick making and plowing. Some photos at the back of the 1921 album are of England, but few have captions.

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 2003.

Physical location:

Del Sur

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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