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Occupations in India and Mexico

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Ghattee Hamalls, or Bearers

The photograph titled, Ghatee Hamalls, or Bearers, was taken around the 1850s or 1860s by William Johnson, and displays six men outside a building. In the center of the photograph, there is a man who appears to be lounging in a raised-up compartment. The fact that he is being carried insinuates that he is too

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Hard Day’s Work

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Hard Day's Work

The photo, “Lowana Women”, was taken by photographer William Johnson around 1855-1862 in Western India. The three women in the photo seem to be wearing very plain, traditional Indian outfits. The women are not in the middle of a bustling city with ornate clothing, which means the women are probably lower class or lower middle-class.

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Material Goods in India and Mexico

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Fancy Pottery Venders

“The Cotton Ground Colaba, Bombay” taken by William Johnson and William Henderson in the mid-19th century displays mass quantities of cotton harvested. The amount of cotton grouped together, seemingly getting ready to export, is immense. There are little hut-like structures with ladders leading up to them with many harvesting tools laying around. The grounds are

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Bengal-Nagpur Railway Construction

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This image from 1890 depicts the construction of the Bengal-Nagpur railway in India. It was initially observed that the photographer captured this image at a bird’s eye angle, looking down at the railway. There are many men who appear to be young men working together with women to construct this bridge. These people appear to be poor economically. Additionally, this photo captures the landscape and scenery surrounding the scene. The mountains and trees stand out in the background of this image. It appears to be very hot and dry, which isn’t the ideal weather for bridge construction. The bridge itself looks very flimsy and dangerous. Looking at this picture, I am left with several questions. What is the purpose of this bridge? If this bridge is not of particular significance, why is it being photographed?http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/search/collection/eaa/searchterm/Ag1982.0044/mode/exact

 

Indian Men, Women, and Children Constructing the Bengal-Nagpur Railway

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Indian Men, Women, and Children Constructing the Bengal-Nagpur Railway

  The Bengal-Nagpur Railway pioneered the way for future railroads and transportation in India. During the later half of the 19th century, British officials enlisted droves of Indian men and women as laborers for the construction of this railroad. This photograph illustrates just how many Indian workers the British solicited for manual labor and the

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  The first photo is of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway construction.  It shows hundreds of Indian Workers walking to the area in which they are laying down railorad tracks.  They are carrying  supplies.  All of the workers appear to be skinny and underfed.  They are not wearing a lot of clothing, and any clothes they have

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Contribution of Railroads in Colonial India and Mexico

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Introduction Throughout most of world history, railroad progress in developing nations was a precursor for mass industrialization, urbanization, and national progress. When the United States completed construction for the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 it was able to transport goods and people faster and cheaper becoming the backbone to American economic growth. The cases were different

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