cover image: Railway repairers, Kalimpong, ca.1888-1929

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Railway repairers, Kalimpong, ca.1888-1929

"Railway repairers (Photo by Mr. Thornton Ripley, Kalimpong, showing the temporary quarters of labourers engaged in keeping the permanent way in repair)". Exterior view showing several families standing next to a basic domicile built from branches leaves and lengths of cloth. This temporary accommodation stands in a heavily forested part of the mountains. ❧ This image belongs to an album of photographs collected by Dr. Stevenson and includes images from India, China and Africa.
workers railroads laborers

Authors

Ripley, Thornton, photographer in India, fl. 1888-1929

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-78964
Date published
circa 1888/1929
Dates
circa 1888/1929
Pages
Photographic prints, 15 x 10.7 cm.
Place Discussed
Asia India Kālimpang West Bengal
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
India
Reference
impa-a-nls-75640826-1.tif
Rights
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Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/cf6aa039421240b3bc7633d45cc88fa5

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