Illustrated Catalogue Of Magic Lanterns (after November 1889, probably 1890)

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m MCINTOSH BATTERY AND OPTICAL CO., CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. A. country can be seen the mixture of Hindoo and Chinese architecture. Nepal Is Inhabited by many Hill Tribes, which tribes are ruled by its Rajahs, and although not under the British Government, it is under the protectorate of England. Darjeeling and Mussoorie are two celebrated hill sanitariums 7,000 and 8,000 feet above the sea, in the famous Himalayas. These places are much resorted to bv the English and travelers In the summer; as from Darjeeling can be seen the world’s second mountain, KM' ehinjunga, 28,756 feet high, its peak under eternal snow; 45 miles distant, yet apparently very near. Delhi, Agra, and Ceylon finish the list. Many of the subjects listed were collected and made by Mr. Ballantlne, of Bombay, a long resident in India, who Is thoroughly conversant with the manners and customs of the people, and who has carefully brought these original plates to this country. Srinuggur. 1 View down the Jhelum from Maharaja’s City Palace 2 Maharaja’s Suburban Pal- ace on the Jhelum 3 Row of Poplars on the Bank of the Jhelum fronting British Resi- dency 4 Bridge across the Jhelum and Panorama of Srinug- gur 5 Fourth Bridge across the Jhelum, Panorama of the City and Citadel beyond 6 The Jhelum at Flood as seen from Takht-i-Sulei- man above Munshi Bagh 7 Windings of the Jhelum in the Vale of Cashmere, giving rise to the shawl pattern 8 Bridge over the Nul-i-Mar. showing construction of Cashmere houses 9 Hindoo Temple and Per- spective of the Apple Tree Canal opposite Chenar Bagh 10 Nishat Bagh on the Dul Lake 11 Verinag, with unfathomed Tank of Sacred Fish, built and resorted to by Akbar the Great (Mogul Emperor) during the summer months 12 Archibald Kiosk in Arti- ficial Lake built by Akbar for his favorite wife 13 Panorama of Cashmere Valley from the Kiosk 14 Grand Poplar Avenue Into the City of Srinuggur 15 Grand Poplar Avenue, In- side View 16 Suburbs and Citadel of Haripurbut 17 Maharaja’s City Palace and Gilded Dome on the river Jhelum with Snowy Range 18 City Palace and Gilded Temple of Cashmere, Maharajah on the Jhe- lum 19 First Bridge (or Amir-i- Kuddel) across the Jhe- lum and Cashmere Boats 20 Looking up the Jhelum from Maharjah’s Palace 21 Panorama from the Jhe- lum of the Temple and Citadel of Huripurbut I CASHMERE. 22 Hindoo Temple on the Slope of SrinuggurCitadel 23 Shah Hamaidan’s Musjld, most ancient mosque in Srinuggur, on bank of Jhelum 24 Polo Ground and Famous Avenue of Poplars 25 First Bridge across the Jhelum 26 Results of a Cashmere Earthquake 27 Ancient Stone Bridge across the Nul-i-Mar 28 Pavilion to Shalimar Gar- dens 29 Temple of Peyetch, best preserved specimen of Hindoo architecture in Cashmere 30 Preparing to ride an Ele- phant 31 A Caravansary 32 Shrine in Hindoo Temple 33 Shrine in Hindoo Temple 34 Shrine in Hindoo Temple 35 Shrine in Hindoo Temple 36 Threshing Rice 37 Native Boats on the Jhe- lum 38 Across the Jhelum 39 Fakir in front of his self- made Tomb 40 Native Cook toasting Bread with his toes while Smoking 41 Bridge across the Nul-i- Mar 42 Cashmere Bazaar 43 Temple in Suburbs 44 A Bit of the Nul-i-Mar 45 Log Bridge across Nul-i- Mar 46 Panorama Views of the Floating Gardens on the Lake 47 Panorama of the Beautiful Lake Manusbal 48 Ancient Hindoo Temple nearly submerged on the Borders of Manusbal 49 The Rajah of Chitral and Attendants 50 Cashmere Shawl Mer- chants and Bankers 51 Grand Temple where Cashmere’s Maharajah worships in state on river Jhelum 52 View of Third Bridge (or Futteh Kuddal) across the Jhelum, and portion of the City 53 Fourth Bridge (or Zaine Kuddal) across the Jhe- lum 54 Panorama of river Jhe- lum above Fourth Bridge 55 Beautiful Hindoo Templ e on the Jhelum below Sev- enth Bridge 56 Curious old Bridge with houses on it across Nul-i- Mar Canal 57 Curious old Bridge with houses on it across Nul-i- Mar Canal 58 Pandrethan, an Ancient Hindoo Temple above the City on the Banks of the Jhelum 59 Maharajah’s City Palace and Gilded Dome on the Jhelum with snowy range beyond 60 Maharjah’s City Temple and Gilded Dome 61 Front View of Black Mar- ble Pavillion and Foun- tains of Shalimar where Lalla Rookh was married to the Prince of Bokhara 62 Side View of same 63 Hindoo Temple of Takht- i-Suleiman, 1,000 feet overlooking Srinuggur 64 Gorge in the Scind Valley on the caravan route to Ladak 65 Towering Peaks with Snow drifted in Crevices overhanging caravan route to Ladak, Hima- layas 66 Glacier and Village near Sonamurg on the road to Ladak 67 The Sanitarium of Gul- murg (Plateau of Roses) 4,000 feet above Srinug- gur, showing snowy range in the background 68 Judicial Court at Islama- bad, showing Head Wat- ers of the Jhelum flowing out from under it 69 General View of the Ruins of the Grand Temple to the Sun at Martund 70 Three perfect Arches re- maining of the Grand Temple to the Sun at Martund 71 General View of the Ruins of Grand Temple to the Sun at Martund 72 Waterfall with Kiosk above it. built by Akbar, at Verinag 73 Mucheel, a village beyond the first snowy range of the Himalayas