The East Indian House in London, 1843

The British East India Company existed from 1600 to 1874 and traded – among other things – in cotton, tea, silk, spices and opium from the British colonial territory. The photograph shows the company's headquarters in London.

East India House in London, 1843, black-and-white photograph, unknown photographer; image source: Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-52668.