Advertisement for India China Store in San Francisco
Advertisement for India China Store in San Francisco, run by G.R. Channon. Among the items advertised are “India Art Goods,” jewelry, and foods. A color picture of Mahatma Gandhi was given free to anyone who brought in this advertisement.
Photograph of Mumtaz Kitchlew
Photograph of Mumtaz Kitchlew taken during August 1945. The inscription on the back by Kitchlew reads: "The 'King of Incense' on his way to the post office with a 100 lb load of the black gold parcels. This is one of his many 'inspiring' routines."
Photograph of Goverdhan Dass
Inscription on the back reads: “Goverdhan Dass (A. Ram’s cousin) at the Hollywood store c. 1932.”
"East India Store Section," Honolulu Advertiser (1937)
Four-page advertisement insert from the June 3, 1937 edition of the Honolulu Advertiser, marking the opening of the Watumull Building on 1162 Fort Street. Includes several short articles about G.J. Watumull and J. Watumull, advertisements for the stores, products, and boutiques housed in the building, as well as photographs of the East India Store interior and its employees.