Yellowstone, 1871
The story of how the photographs by a young American resulted in Yellowstone being declared a national park, setting in motion a trend that has ensured the protection of a great many natural habitats in the world
Rio, 1920
Sugarloaf cable car in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)–the cable car that came into international limelight after the famous fight sequence from James Bond flick –Moonraker–
Old Yamuna Bridge, 1863-66
Oldest bridge over Yamuna River, the iconic 149-year-old –Lohe ka Pul– is a testament of the early engineering capability of the Indian railway companies
Benaras, 1825
A brilliant numismatist and an expert on India, James Princep, studied temple architecture and illustrated many specimens in the old city of Benaras
Time Traveller: Venice, 1730
Canaletto, a Venetian painter, painted a picture of the bustling Venice during the time of Grand Tour
Petra, 1840
David Roberts– fascination for the –Orient– produced painted scenes of Petra–the landscapes and exotic monuments in its glory
18th century Anjar, Kutch
This 18th century painting with European engravings of landscapes finds a place in B.N Goswamy–s book The Spirit of Indian Painting
Kashmir: Paradise lost
These 1951 Trans World Airlines (TWA)–s tourism posters put India — and Kashmir — on the world tourism map
Rabindranath Tagore in Paris, 1921
A rare picture of the poet is on display at the Albert Kahn Museum in Paris
Motor spirit
A slice of the Raj through British eyes, at a time when motor cars had just begun to share road space with the mandatory elephant
The Hindenberg, New York, 1936
This iconic picture of The Hindenberg was taken on its maiden flight in 1936 as it flew over Manhattan