A black and white landscape photograph showing the Tipu Sultan Mosque (or Masjid), Chowringhee Hotel, Esplanade Hotel and other Calcutta [Kolkata] buildings viewed from across water. Pedestrians can be seen around the edge of the water. Signs featuring the following names are visible on individual buildings (from right to left of the image): ‘LAWSON & CO.’, ‘ESPLANADE HOTEL’ with ‘BILLIARDS’ underneath on the same building, ‘CHOWRINGHEE HOTEL’ with ‘PAYNE & [obscured]’ and ‘LORD & CO.’ underneath on the same building.
Original caption: ‘[?] Esplanade & Chowringhee & Mosque’