Serajgunge, Calcutta, India, jute mills

Photoalbum with 15 albumen photographs of the Serajgunge Jute mills
near Calcutta by most probably V.Pont, photographer at Calcutta.
The photographs are depicting groups of local and colonial staff, buildings,
and people at work. 1880's.

Sizes of the photographs are ca 11,5 x 8,5 inches or a little larger.
Photographer of all photographs almost sure V.Pont. His name can be
found in the negative of one photograph (nr 6).
For the purchaser bought the ones on Serajgunge, including the one of this
-to him- unknown group which is signed by V.Pont (commercial, Calcutta) it
is most probably they are all by him.

Ttiled in pencil below the photographs in pencil:
1. "Serajgunge station group."
2. "Private group
      S.Coxon, C.Maidmall super intendent Jute Cy. and H.C.Osbourne."
      (first shown photograph)
3. "S.J.Coy's Head office babus (native clerks) with supdt. and
      asst.supdt." (second shown photograph)
4. "S.J. Coy's mill office babus with mechanics, manager and supdt."
5. "Burrakootie (?) (big house) S.J.Coy's."
6. "Don't know what this is. Was not ordered by me." (Nice photograph
      depicting large group of Indian servants.) In negative "V.Pont 16".
7. "S.J.Coy's Jute mills from West."
8. "S.J.Coy's mills from North."
9. "Serajgunge Jute Coy's mill from East."
10. "S.J.Coy's Jute mill from South."
11. "View of S.J.Coy's baling house in mill." (third shown photograph)
12. "View showing mill in distance with launch (?) in foreground taken
      from river opposite the mills looking West."
13. "Serajgunge Jute market during the rains (July till October)."
14. "Showing method of crossing S.J.Coy's bales during floods over a small
      stream. Bale suspended in mid air."
15. "Serajgunge Jute market from November to June about 5 miles from
      the mills."

The photographs are in good upto near excellent condition. A couple with
light/medium staining and/or spotting. Some with mild discoloured edges.
Originals are sharper, brighter and darker toned.

Gold ruled leather album with Initials (silver ?) on front (E.H. ?). Sizes
ca 17 x 13 inches. All edges gilt.
Shaving and edge wear with edge at bottom and top damaged and hinge
weak (small part broken).

Please contact me if you are interested in receiving some scans of the other
photographs.

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