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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30266, described as Black and white negative of a delivery boy carrying a box titled "The Kandy Bakery" Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. The "Kandy Kid." Labor is cheap in Ceylon and most deliveries are made by boys and men who carry the packages or produce on top their heads. This energetic you Sinhalese was chief delivery boy for the Kandy bakery. He got around so quickly and was seen in so many places within a short period that for a long time Hoefler thought he was twins!

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30412, described as 3 X 5" Black and white negative of Indian soldiers on camels, Bikaner State, Northern India. Hoefler's original description: "Bikaner State Northern India. Indian soldiers, mounted on camels, some with carts. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS CAMEL CORPS, BIKANER, INDIA. Scene during the annual review at Bikaner when 640 camels paraded in military formation before Lieut. General His Highness The Maharajah of Bikaner and his military staff. This India prince maintains one of the best trained and finest equipped independent armies in India. The Bikaner Camel Corps is famed throughout the world, having seen service in China, Palestine and Egypt. The Camel Battery here shown, under command of major Jai Du Singh, is particularly efficient. FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 17th, 1933.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30244, described as 4 X 5" Negative. Black and white negative of Sinhalese wrestlers. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. Near Colombo. A wrestler at work during a tournament. Sword fighting and wrestling are favorite sports practiced among the Sinhalese, especially around Colombo; and these men display a great deal of skill at both of these sports.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30465, described as 4 x 5" Black and white negative of the riverbank of the River Chambal, Kotah District. Hoefler's original description: "Kotah State, Rajputana, India. Kotah is unique in one respect - that its ruling Prince and his guests do most of their tiger hunting from a motor boat. During the dry season tigers come from great distances to the river, not only because of the water and the cooling shade to be found along the river's edge, but also because of the abundance of food to be found there. The Indian wild boar abounds hereabouts. Photograph shows a stone shooting tower, which is sometimes used in tiger shooting in this State. If a tiger is located below the tower, the beaters approach from two sides along the bank and land from boats, driving the tiger up the hill within range of the rifles.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30279, described as Black and white negative of the streets of Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Ceylon?

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30524, described as 4 x 5" Black and white negative of the Hoefler party taking camp at a popular tree for tiger hunting. Hoefler's original description: "Hoefler's original description: "Gwalior State, Central India. This large tree served as a rendezvous for the tiger hunters during one of the many hunts for the striped cats in the jungles of Gwalior. Here the party rested and partook of refreshments while awaiting word from the shikaris before proceeding the balance of the distance to the machans. It is the organization and catering to the comforts of the guests that make tiger hunting in India such a never-to-be-forgotten experience.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30440, described as 4 x 5" Negative. Bikaner State, Northern India. Image depicts a camel, and part of another camel, carrying hay. Before the camels, a group of men are milling about. Hoefler's original description: "Bikaner State Northern India. Camel carrying a burden. Several men in the foreground.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30564, described as 4 x 5" Black and white negative of the City of Amber. Hoefler's original description: "Jaipur State, Rajputana, India. The ancient City of Amber. Amber is situated about six miles to the North of the present city of Jaipur, in the range of mountains called Kali Kho. The Minas occupied this territory and builded Amber, which they consecrated to Amba, another name for the Goddess Durga, the consort of Siva. In the lower right hand corner of the photograph is seen one of the ancient temples which helps to make Amber a place of such great historical interest." Verso: Prints Supplied To: Mondiale, London.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30425, described as 4 X 5" Black and white negative of buildings in Bikaner State, Northern India. Hoefler's original description: "Bikaner State Northern India. People lined up on a wall looking at a pile of stones (might be bricks).

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