Watumull's 100 Years (1914-2014)
The son of a brick contractor in Hyderabad, Sindh, Jhamandas Watumull first migrated to Manila, Philippines after an accident left his father significantly debilitated. Jhamandas stayed with an older brother and worked in Manila's textile mills, before starting a retail business that specialized in imports from the Orient.
Khandelwal Bros. Ltd.
Business document for ‘Khandelwal Bros. Ltd.’, containing addresses, branches, phone numbers, and names of members of the Board of Directors.
Indian Manufacturers Export Association
Article from an unknown newspaper entitled "Indian Manufacturers Export Association,” detailing the first meeting of the Indian Manufacturers Export Association in 1948, led by the association’s president, Lanka Sundaram.
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."
"Map Showing Routes And Markets To Be Contacted"
Map of the continental United States with the caption "Map Showing Routes And Markets To Be Contacted," found in the papers of Godha Ram Channon. A route is plotted beginning in San Francisco and continuing to Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Louisville.
"Treasures of India and The Orient" Business Card
Business card for Treasures of India and The Orient, a retail, wholesale, and direct importing company which specialized in brass, jewelry, wood carvings, dresses, gifts and novelties, madras fabrics, and silks.