IDNO

P.96520.WIL

Description

A group of seven Nepalese? coolies about to cook a meal by the roadside. Five of the men stand around a clearing in the vegetation whilst the sixth man kneels beside a hamper, which he appears to be unpacking. [JD 21/4/2008]

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 1-30 were taken in and around Gangtok).
11. “Coolies by the roadside 23.3.33”
About to cook a meal.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; India; Sikkim; ?Namthang

Cultural Affliation

?Nepalese

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

23 March 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The transcription of this album by Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman was carried out with reference to Krystina Cech’s catalogue list alone. Alex Nadin has since revised their cataloguing by systematically matching their records to the images. Margaret Williamson’s handwritten captions for photographs have now been transcribed into the Inscription field, and Cech’s descriptions appear in the Description field. Correct entries for Place, Named Person and Other Nos. have also been entered by Alex Nadin. [Sudeshna Guha 29/10/2002]