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Shipping on the Hoogly from Howrah Bridge
Shipping on the Hoogly from Howrah Bridge
TitleShipping on the Hoogly from Howrah Bridge
DescriptionThe Hoogly is a most difficult and dangerous river for navigators owin to its constantly shifting shoals. A curious phenomenon of the rising tide is the bore which sometimes atains a height of seven feet.
CaptionTitle and Description text is taken directly from the image captions in the book.
DonorFranzheim Memorial Library Collection
Dateca. 1905
PublisherBennett, Coleman & Co., The Times Press, Bombay;
Genreblack-and-white photographs
Subject.Topical (LCSH)Howrah Bridge (India)
Subject (Geographic)Hugli River (India)
Original Item URLIndia Illustrated http://library.uh.edu/record=b1151368~S11
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Original Item LocationDS413 .I6x, Page 6
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