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John Claude White (1853–1918)

Engineer, photographer, author and civil servant in British India.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1853

Detail, Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards, Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905 (cropped)

White created a rich and detailed photographic account of the culture and scenery of the Himalayas during his travels through the region. John Falconer, curator of photographs at the British Library’s Oriental and India Office Collections described White's work as "probably one of the last, and certainly among the most impressive products of a tradition of quasi-amateur photography which had flourished among administrators and military personnel in India since the 1850s."

The 2005 book In the Shadow of the Himalayas: Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim : a Photographic Record by John Claude White, 1883–1908 contains an anthology of Himalayan photos taken by White.

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Sir Ugyen Wangchuck and his family, 1905

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck and his family, 1905

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck (center) and his family — in Punakha, the old capital of Bhutan, in 1905. Front row - eldest daughter of Thimbu Dzongpen, Trongsa Penlop, sister of Trongsa Penlop. Back row (on verandah) - ... More

Durbar of Ugyen Wangchuck, receiving the order of the Knight Commander of the Indian Empire, KCIE, at Punakha, Bhutan, 1905

Durbar of Ugyen Wangchuck, receiving the order of the Knight Commander...

Durbar of King Ugyen Wangchuck, receiving the order of the Knight Commander of the Indian Empire, KCIE — at Punakha, Bhutan, 1905. Seated from the left wall - Subadar Jahandad Khan (40th Pathans), A.W. Paul, M... More

Ugyen Wangchuck, Thutob Namgyal, Ugyen Dorji, in Calcutta, 1907

Ugyen Wangchuck, Thutob Namgyal, Ugyen Dorji, in Calcutta, 1907

Visit to Calcutta: A group picture taken at Hastings House, Kolkata, during the visit in 1906 of Ugyen Wangchuck, the Trongsa Penlop of Bhutan, and Thutop Namgyel, the Chogyal of Sikkim. Front row, seated fro... More

Looking towards the Jokhang Temple in 1904

Looking towards the Jokhang Temple in 1904

Photo taken during Younghusband Expedition to Tibet in Lhasa. John Claude White captioned the photograph “View in Lhassa. Looking towards the Jo Khang.”

Ugyen Wangchuck, 1905 - An old photo of a woman wearing a crown

Ugyen Wangchuck, 1905 - An old photo of a woman wearing a crown

King Ugyen Wangchuck — in Punakha, the old capital of Bhutan, in 1905. Ugyen Wangchuck was the first King of Bhutan, from 1907 to 1926.

Kampa Dzong, Tibet 1904 John C. White RESTORED (cropped)

Kampa Dzong, Tibet 1904 John C. White RESTORED (cropped)

Entitled: Kampa Dzong, Tibet [1904] John C. White [RESTORED] The image was nearly perfect to begin with. I smoothed out the clouds, got rid of some minor spot and scratch problems, evened the tones and added a ... More

Yeshe Ngodub, hatless, 1905

Yeshe Ngodub, hatless, 1905

A Deb Raja sits among embroidered tapestries, rugs, and instruments.

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck and his councillors at Punakha, Bhutan, 1905

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck and his councillors at Punakha, Bhutan, 1905

King Ugyen Wangchuck and his councillors — in Punakha, the old capital of Bhutan, in 1905. Ugyen Wangchuck was the first King of Bhutan, from 1907 to 1926. Front Row: Son of Thimbu Jongpen, Punakha Jongpen, Th... More

Detail, Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards, Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905 (cropped)

Detail, Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards, Tongsa Dzong in Bhut...

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards — at Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905. He became the first King of Bhutan in 1907.

Ugyen Wangchuck in silk chuba with dragon and bat art detail, from- Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards, Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905 (cropped)

Ugyen Wangchuck in silk chuba with dragon and bat art detail, from- Si...

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards — at Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905. He became the first King of Bhutan in 1907.

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards, Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards, Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards — at Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905. He became the first King of Bhutan in 1907.

Face detail, Sir Ugyen Wangchuck and his family, 1905 (cropped)

Face detail, Sir Ugyen Wangchuck and his family, 1905 (cropped)

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck (center) and his family — in Punakha, the old capital of Bhutan, in 1905. Front row - eldest daughter of Thimbu Jongpen, Tongsa Penlop, sister of Tongsa Penlop. Back row (on verandah) - you... More

Bodyguard (far right) detail, from- Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards, Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905 (cropped)

Bodyguard (far right) detail, from- Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his body...

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards — at Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905. He became the first King of Bhutan in 1907.

The Paro Penlop, Dawa Peljor

The Paro Penlop, Dawa Peljor

A photo from John Claude White's trip to Sikkim and Bhutan. It was found in the book, Castles in the Air: Experiences and Journeys in Unknown Bhutan. It is of the 23rd Penlop of Paro (sitting), Dawa Peljor.

Chogley Tulku, Deb Raja of Bhutan, 1905

Chogley Tulku, Deb Raja of Bhutan, 1905

Chogley Tulku, Deb Raja of Bhutan, 1905. Photograph of Chogley Tulku, Deb Raja of Bhutan, seated behind a low table on which stand various small metalware pots and a bell, taken at Punakha by John Claude Whit... More

Attendees detail, from- Durbar of Ugyen Wangchuck, receiving the order of the Knight Commander of the Indian Empire, KCIE, at Punakha, Bhutan, 1905 (cropped)

Attendees detail, from- Durbar of Ugyen Wangchuck, receiving the order...

Durbar of King Ugyen Wangchuck, receiving the order of the Knight Commander of the Indian Empire, KCIE — at Punakha, Bhutan, 1905. Seated from the left wall - Subadar Jahandad Khan (40th Pathans), A.W. Paul, M... More

Detail, Sir Ugyen Wangchuck and his councillors at Punakha, Bhutan, 1905 (cropped)

Detail, Sir Ugyen Wangchuck and his councillors at Punakha, Bhutan, 19...

King Ugyen Wangchuck and his councillors — in Punakha, the old capital of Bhutan, in 1905. Ugyen Wangchuck was the first King of Bhutan, from 1907 to 1926. Front Row: Son of Thimbu Jongpen, Punakha Jongpen, Th... More

Left seated bodyguard detail, from- Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards, Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905 (cropped)

Left seated bodyguard detail, from- Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his body...

Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, with his bodyguards — at Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan, 1905. He became the first King of Bhutan in 1907.

Hat and face detail, Ugyen Wangchuck, 1905 (cropped)

Hat and face detail, Ugyen Wangchuck, 1905 (cropped)

King Ugyen Wangchuck — in Punakha, the old capital of Bhutan, in 1905. Ugyen Wangchuck was the first King of Bhutan, from 1907 to 1926.