Album of photographs of Ceylon and India by William Louis Henry Skeen, 1868

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MS. 23051 photogr. 66

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Album of albumen prints, mostly in Ceylon, including railways and landscapes.

Dates

Creation: 1868

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. 23051 photogr. 66

Former reference:

Wilson Centre Accession Number: 96:5434; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 304

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

William Skeen was known for photographing tea and coffee cultivation, railways, and landscapes in Asia.

Custodial History

Purchased at Christie's UK, 05/06/96, lot 354.

Physical Facet

Albumen paper prints

Subjects

Geographic

Sri Lanka

Topical

India

Related Names

Creator

Skeen | William Louis Henry | 1847-1903 | photographer (Person)

Repository Details

Repository Details

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