The Harbour, Colombo. Photographer: Skeen and Company, William Henry Louis
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Genre: Landscape Photography View from the Grand Oriental Hotel looking out towards the shipping in the harbour. A triumphal arch erected on the landing jetty has a sign of welcome to 'His Royal Highness Prince [?]Henry of [?]Prussia'. Print unsigned, but probably by Skeen & Co. Subjects ...
Tamil dancers [Sri Lanka]. Photographer: Skeen and Company, William Henry Louis
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait group of two dancers and two musicians (all female). Print unsigned, but probably by Skeen & Co. Subjects = dance; ethnic groups; musicians; Tamils Location = Ceylon; Sri Lanka
Genre: Landscape Photography View along the river at Varanasi, looking towards Aurangzeb's Mosque. Subjects = ghats; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); mosques
Old Court House Street, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking north along Old Court House Street towards the spire of St Andrew's Church in the distance. The Italianate building with the square tower on the left is the Telegraph Office. Subjects = British colonial architecture; European architecture in India; go...
[Dhamekh Stupa,] Sarnath, Benares. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the stupa. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Buddhist); stupas Location = India; Sarnath; Uttar Pradesh