Photograph of Vaishno Das Bagai with Mahesh and Ramesh Chandra
The three men in front are Mahesh Chandra (left), Vaishno Das Bagai (middle) and Mahesh's brother Ramesh Chandra (right). The two men behind them may possibly be Chandra brothers Ishwar and Krishna. The Bagai and Chandra families were close friends.
Passport Photo of Vaishno Das Bagai
Passport photo of Vaishno Das Bagai. It is stamped by the Dept. State and signed "V.D. Bagai." It is understood that Bagai applied for a US passport in 1928 but was denied, due to nullification of his naturalization after the United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind Supreme Court decision. This photo may have been part of that passport application.
Photograph of Bagai and Chandra families
Photograph of Bagai and Chandra families. From far left to right: Ramesh Chandra, Mahesh Chandra, Vaishno Das Bagai and Kala Bagai. The woman holding the flowers next to Kala is Mahesh's sister, Prabha Chandra.
Photograph of young Vaishno Das Bagai and relatives in India
Photograph of Vaishno Das and his family before immigration to America. Vaishno Das Bagai is reclining in front, in white. His oldest son Brij is next to him in the dark jacket, and his second son Madan is behind him on his grandfather's lap. Back inscription reads: "rear: Dolan[?] Das, baby, Amer Das, Ram Das (Papa's uncle), Gopal Das, [unknown], baby Chamanlal.
Kala Bagai and Son Photograph
Kala Bagai Chandra and son Ram Bagai at Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Ram's graduation from University of Southern California (USC)