Edges of Empire
This photograph is titled “Bengal-Nagpur Railway Construction, Photograph No.29” and is by Townshend. This picture seems to be showing the ways of life in a railroad village caused by the construction of this railway line. Initially viewing it, one can easily see that there are a lot of people on the road that goes through
C.B. Waite’s photograph titled Adobe village in Mexico and dated 1904, shows only two people in the far middle third. The couple looks unsuspecting; perhaps they did not know the photographer or his purpose. The photograph shows a village of adobe houses surrounded by shrubs, trees, and nopales. Moreover, a series of hills, or cerros,
The people who appear in this photo are the hundreds of Indian workers who are resting while employed on the building the Bengal railroad. The major objects in the photo are the rickety bridge and the large man-made gorge beneath it. From this photo a pair of deductions can be made. The
This photo depicts the railway and the tunneling system used to connect different parts of India. These railways were essential in India for both the British and Indian people. Goods could move easier throughout India bolstering the economy, while at the same time allowing the British to transport goods from Northern India to their ports,
In Mexico the train industry, in addition to allowing the flow of goods, was essential in the spread of revolutionary ideas, as people could navigate the extensive countryside of Mexico and relate their beliefs and ideal image of Mexico. After the start of the Mexican Revolution, it also allowed for the movement of troops in
The 1890 Bengal-Nagpur Railway Construction, Photograph No. 14 picture by Townshend Phot. shows a group of Indians digging through a hill in order to make room for the railroad. The photo clearly shows the harsh and unsafe work conditions that the natives were subjected to. The rock that they are digging through appears dense,