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Samuel Bourne

Shimla. Houses of European Residents, Looking East

1863–70
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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Samuel Bourne, the author of most the images in this album, was a banker in England before he moved to India to become a professional photographer.

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