This ethnographic real photo vintage postcard features a portrait of a young Indian woman husking rice. She is wearing traditional clothing. A basket in the forefront holds her supplies. This postcard was published by the photography firm, Mahatta & Co.. The firm still is in existence. It has been owned by the Mahatta family since it was established in 1915. The photography studio had branches in a number of Indian cities. It is currently operating in New Delhi. The firm’s history is very much intertwined with India’s history. The Mahatta company photographed many famous people including Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Jacqueline Kenney and the Dalai Lama. (SOLD)
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