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Samuel Bourne — Shimla. The Church Through the Trees, from Jakko
Samuel Bourne

Shimla. The Church Through the Trees, from Jakko

1863

Captured through albumen printing, one of photography's earliest commercial processes, the image documents British colonial presence in the Indian hill station with remarkable clarity for its time.

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albumen print

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