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Corner of York Street and Chatham Street, Colombo
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Corner of York Street and Chatham Street, Colombo

A.W.A. Plâté & Co. · c. 1900 - c. 1920 · platinum process; paper; photographic support

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Street scene in Colombo with electric trams, carts, and shops, including (presumably) a photography studio with a sign 'Views of Ceylon'. In the right corner, the shop Apothecaries Ltd. Part of a travel album with photographs of activities and sights in Sumatra and Java and of the journey to and from the Dutch East Indies.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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albumbladphotographshop, storestudio ~ photographertramway, tramColombo
Credit lineCorner of York Street en Chatham Street, Colombo. c. 1900 - c. 1920. A.W.A. Plâté & Co.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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