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Cattle/Famine In India

Margaret Bourke-White1946

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Indian villagers of the Untouchables caste, tying up dead bullock to carry it away to be skinned for use as leather after it died in famine caused by drought.

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  • Title: Cattle/Famine In India
  • Date: 1946
  • Location: Venkatapuran, Mysore, India
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Death, Steers, Hunger, India, People And Customs, Cattle, Animals, Caste System, Vintage Print, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_734734
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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