The Ceylon Plates
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Bullock carts resting in the shade, Pettah. Pettah, Colombo.
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Landscapes

Bullock carts resting in the shade, Pettah

Pettah, Colombo
Late 1800s

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Identified
Named on the print, matched to a published caption, an unmistakable landmark, or identified by the collection’s owner.
On the print
"Street Scene, Pettah, Colombo" (number unclear)
Date basis
Date not confirmed
Identified by
Visual identification; place and date compared with Lankapura captions
Place
More from Colombo
Reference
TCP-L90

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