From "Chambers's History of the Revolt in India," London, 1859

Source: ebay, Jan. 2007


*Indian servant, inscribed ' Thaeka '; pencil, pen-and-ink and watercolour; by Alfred Harcourt, c.1861-89* (BL)



*"Palm tree boys," an albumen photo by 'Shivashanker', c.1870*

Source: ebay, June 2009



A rikshaw/carriage: pushed from behind, and steered by the passenger; an albumen photo, c.1880's

Source: ebay, May 2008





"Servants, 28/5/85--J.B.," a photo from a British album (probably showing a complete domestic establishment)

Source: ebay, July 2009


A "kitmutgar" preparing tea in a domestic setting, late 1800's (from the Hawkshaw album)

Source: ebay, Mar. 2011


*"Khitmetgar (table servant)," photograph by Bourne & Shepherd, early 1870's* (BL); [*Bourne 1870's*]


*Three Indian domestic servants at work; a photo by W. W. Hooper, 1870's* (BL)


*Two Indian servants shown in an arranged domestic interior; a photo by W. W. Hooper, 1870's* (BL)


Servants, in photographs from c. 1880: *an ayah*; *a cook*; *an ekka-driver*; *a horse groom*; *a man's personal servant*; *a washerman*

Source: ebay, Sept. 2007


"Kitmatgars -- House Servants," undated photo from an album, late 1800's

Source: ebay, Nov. 2006


A family photo from northeastern India, c.1880's

Source: ebay, Nov. 2006


"Col. and Mrs. Spratt, Poona, 1891"

Source: ebay, Oct. 2005



*A group portrait of a household staff, c.1890's*; perhaps belonging to *this house*

Source: ebay, Apr. 2011

*A party at table, with a dog and five servants, c.1890's*; *camping, with a tent and three servants, c.1880's*

Source: ebay, Sept. 2007


*"Christmas in India," from the Illustrated London News, 1894*

Source: ebay, Feb. 2007



*A picnic party, in a silver gelatin photo, c.1898*

Source: ebay, Sept. 2008


*Three servants, one baby; a photo, c.1900*; *an all-male group, c.1900*

Source: ebay, Feb. 2008


*A decorated bronze bell of the kind often used to summon servants; c.1800's*

Source: ebay, May 2007


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