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India Trip_065

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Open scrapbook showing photos of Old Delhi, including street scenes and the Red Fort, dated February 17, 2014.
Title
India Trip_065
Alternative Title
India Trip
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2014
Description
This image is of an open scrapbook or journal, documenting a visit to Old Delhi. On the left page, there are multiple photos featuring bustling street scenes. The top image shows people standing around on a busy street next to parked rickshaws and motorcycles, with trees in the background. Below, a photo captures a woman in a floral shawl near a roadside stall displaying red vegetables, with traffic including an auto-rickshaw visible behind her. The right page includes several smaller photographs. The top photograph depicts a street with a book depot and various hanging items. Below left, a lively scene with rickshaws and pedestrians is captured. The bottom right features an image of historical Red Fort with a manicured garden in the foreground. A small photo included amid these larger ones shows two men in conversation near rickshaws. The date noted is February 17, 2014.
Identifier
030_013014-021714_india_book
Dates Completed
January 30, 2014 - February 17, 2014
Keywords
Taj Mahal; Golden Book Encyclopedia; Safeway; Columbus Nebraska; Mahatma Gandhi; Mughal art; Indian spiritual texts; India travel; Gretchen Dykstra; Northern India; Mumbai; Elephanta Caves; Varanasi; Panna National Park; Khajuraho; Agra; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Udaipur; Delhi; $14,000 cost; Dallas Morning News pension; Pennies from heaven; Mani Bhavan; Dhobi Ghat; Ganges River; Funeral pyres; Nadesar Palace; Hotel luxury; Panna forest safari; Elephants; Tigers; Sacred sculptures; Oberoi Hotel; Rambagh Palace; Jaipur textiles; Quilt purchases; Umaid Bhawan Palace; Garden of Cosmos; Tara Homes; Gandhi memorials
Transcription
MON FEBRUARY 17 2014 Old Delhi
Streets of Old Delhi
Red Fort
Rights
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