Edges of Empire
Caleb Tuke Edges of Empire 2399 Railroads of Change in Mexico and India Through the second half of the nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, railway construction in Mexico and India was pivotal in connecting different regions across the countries, and in the subsequent popular movements against the status quo in
This photo, entitled Federal Mexican Firing Line Corner, depicts federal Mexican military units entrenched on a street corner in Veracruz, on the Gulf coast of the country. Immediately, the viewer is made aware of the armed conflict taking hold of the city, with modern (for the time) military equipment and rifles visible in the
This photograph, entitled Mahratta Chief and his Attendants, depicts an affluent Indian chief sitting with two servants waiting on him. The Chief is sitting, staring intently at the camera, whereas his two aides’ eyes are caste towards him. While the leader sits in an ornate, carved wooden chair the others must either stand or sit