A Chinese provincial Governor seated in front of his felt tent, accompanied by a soldier of his suite.
The Taotai. Chinese Governor of Kashgar.
A Ressaldar of the 16th Bengal cavalry
A Ressaldar of the 16th Bengal cavalry. The native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment. From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits,… Read More
An artfully tattooed Japanese man.
Tattooing of this complex and highly coloured type was at one time not uncommon in Japan.
A Maori lady in full dress. Auckland New Zealand.
A Maori lady in full dress. Auckland New Zealand. With greenstone ornament and club. From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits,… Read More
A Zapotec woman of South Mexico
A Zapotec woman of South Mexico. The Zapotecs are peoples of Mexico, and inhabiting the Mexican state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. In pre-Hispanic times the Zapotec were carrier of an advanced… Read More
Swiss milkman Lake Country.
Swiss milkman with child and dog. Switzerland. Lake Country. Swiss Lake countrys: Lakes Lago Maggiore, Como and Lake Garda.
Egyptian fellahin watering the gardens near the pyramids.
Water is carried in these closely woven baskets to the gardens in the vicinity.
A Sarcee Tsuu T’ina woman. First Nation reserve Tsuu T’ina Nation.
The Tsuu T’ina were the northern representatives of the Plains culture and among the tribes on the North Western Plains they were generally regarded as the bravest and most warlike.
A Samoan chief in full ceremonial costume.
Living Races of Mankind by Henry Neville Hutchinson.
Samoyedic peoples from the island Novaya Zemlya
Samoyedic peoples from the island Novaya Zemlya Novaya Zemlya (Russian Новая Земля/Novaya Zemlya ‘new land’) is a Russian twin island located west of the Inner Eurasian border in the Arctic… Read More