Bene Israel teachers, Bombay

 1855-1862

The subjects of this photograph belong to the historic community of Jews in India known as ‘Bene Israel’. Dressed in traditional attire, they are teachers of the Free Church of Scotland’s Mission School and the Jewish English School in Bombay, British India.

This photograph was originally published between 1855-1862 in Photographs of Western India, Volume I, Costumes and Characters by William Johnson and William Henderson. 

Title
Bene Israel teachers of the Free Church of Scotland's Mission School and the Jewish English School, Bombay
Period
 1855-1862
Album Title
Photographs of Western India. Volume I. Costumes and Characters.
Photographer
William Johnson and William Henderson
Medium
Albumen print (on card mount)
Dimensions
H: 40.5 cm x W: 29.4 cm
Accession No.
2016.7.1