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William Henry Jackson: Sri Lanka Photographs

66 William Henry Jackson photographs of sri lanka, from the Library of Congress archive.

Railway section car approaching mountain tunnels, Sri Lanka, 1895

Railway section car approaching mountain tunnels

1895

Tea factory at Rosita, Rosita, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tea factory at Rosita

1895

Tea plantation with mountains in background, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tea plantation with mountains in background

1895

Two women walking, Sri Lanka, 1895

Two women walking

1895

Herd of water buffalo, Sri Lanka, 1895

Herd of water buffalo

1895

Colombo - railway station, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1895

Colombo - railway station

1895

Railroad station - Ohiya, Sri Lanka, Ohiya, 1895

Railroad station - Ohiya

1895

Kandy - street scene, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 1895

Kandy - street scene

1895

Lake at Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 1895

Lake at Kandy

1895

Haputale, Haputale, Sri Lanka, 1895

Haputale

1895

View of Galboda tea plantation, Sri Lanka, 1895

View of Galboda tea plantation

1895

Kandy viewed from above, Sri Lanka, Kandy, 1895

Kandy viewed from above

1895

Kandy - Colombo Street, Sri Lanka, Kandy, 1895

Kandy - Colombo Street

1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] on section cars coasting…, Sri Lanka, 1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] on section cars…

1895

Pangborn on railway section car, Sri Lanka, 1895

Pangborn on railway section car

1895

Tea wagons coming down mountain road to Haputale, Sri Lanka, Haputale, 1895

Tea wagons coming down mountain road to Haputale

1895

Woman with water jar on head, Sri Lanka, 1895

Woman with water jar on head

1895

W.T.C. [i.e. World Transportation Commission] in lounge chairs at…, Sri Lanka, Bandarawela, 1895

W.T.C. [i.e. World Transportation Commission] in lounge…

1895

Rice paddies near Bandarawela, Sri Lanka, Bandarawela, 1895

Rice paddies near Bandarawela

1895

Children at Bandarawela, Sri Lanka, Bandarawela, 1895

Children at Bandarawela

1895

Mountains near Adams Peak from railway tracks, Sri Lanka, 1895

Mountains near Adams Peak from railway tracks

1895

Soda water bottle curve - railway tunnel entrance near Watgodd, Sri Lanka, 1895

Soda water bottle curve - railway tunnel entrance near…

1895

Tamil coolies plucking the green (tea) leaf at Strathon, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tamil coolies plucking the green (tea) leaf at Strathon

1895

Woman tea picker in field, Sri Lanka, 1895

Woman tea picker in field

1895

Tea pickers at railway station, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tea pickers at railway station

1895

Natives beside the track at Gampola railway station, Sri Lanka, Gampola, 1895

Natives beside the track at Gampola railway station

1895

Water tank at Gampola railway station, Sri Lanka, Gampola, 1895

Water tank at Gampola railway station

1895

Sampling tea at Rosita factory, Sri Lanka, Rosita, 1895

Sampling tea at Rosita factory

1895

Maria Watta tea factory scene - soldering and packing the boxes, Sri Lanka, 1895

Maria Watta tea factory scene - soldering and packing the…

1895

Tamil coolies picking tea at the Maria Watta plantation, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tamil coolies picking tea at the Maria Watta plantation

1895

Sorting tea at Maria Watta tea factory, Sri Lanka, 1895

Sorting tea at Maria Watta tea factory

1895

Tea factory scene - in the withering loft, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tea factory scene - in the withering loft

1895

Planter in ricksha in front of Maria Watta tea factory near Gampola, Sri Lanka, Gampola, 1895

Planter in ricksha in front of Maria Watta tea factory near…

1895

Planter in ricksha in front of Maria Watta tea factory near Gampola, Sri Lanka, Gampola, 1895

Planter in ricksha in front of Maria Watta tea factory near…

1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and natives on Satinwood…, Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, 1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and natives on…

1895

Rubber trees at entrance to Royal Botanical Gardens, Peridiniya [si], Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, 1895

Rubber trees at entrance to Royal Botanical Gardens,…

1895

Colombo - clock tower and street scene, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1895

Colombo - clock tower and street scene

1895

Kandy viewed from above, Sri Lanka, Kandy, 1895

Kandy viewed from above

1895

Kandy - street leading to Dalada Malagawa - Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Sri Lanka, Kandy, 1895

Kandy - street leading to Dalada Malagawa - Temple of the…

1895

Kandy - Colombo Street, Sri Lanka, Kandy, 1895

Kandy - Colombo Street

1895

Section cars on the mountain railway - tunnel 19, Sri Lanka, 1895

Section cars on the mountain railway - tunnel 19

1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] on section cars coasting…, Sri Lanka, 1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] on section cars…

1895

On the Bandarawela Extension - entering mountain tunnel near Ohiya, Sri Lanka, 1895

On the Bandarawela Extension - entering mountain tunnel…

1895

Tea wagons coming down mountain road to Haputale, Haputale, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tea wagons coming down mountain road to Haputale

1895

Near Haputale - "the two ways" (rail and road), Haputale, Sri Lanka, 1895

Near Haputale - "the two ways" (rail and road)

1895

A tea train - down grade; Zebu bullock carts on mountain road near…, Haputale, Sri Lanka, 1895

A tea train - down grade; Zebu bullock carts on mountain…

1895

Rice paddies near Bandarawela, Sri Lanka, Bandarawela, 1895

Rice paddies near Bandarawela

1895

Mountains near Adams Peak from railway tracks, Sri Lanka, 1895

Mountains near Adams Peak from railway tracks

1895

View of Ardvenu tea plantation from mountain, Sri Lanka, 1895

View of Ardvenu tea plantation from mountain

1895

Soda water bottle curve - railway tunnel entrance near Watgoddi, Sri Lanka, 1895

Soda water bottle curve - railway tunnel entrance near…

1895

Bridges across Lindula River at Talawakele, Talawakele, Sri Lanka, Mahaweli River, 1895

Bridges across Lindula River at Talawakele

1895

Tamil coolies plucking the green (tea) leaf, at Strathon, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tamil coolies plucking the green (tea) leaf, at Strathon

1895

An English tea planter on horseback at Gampola rest house, Sri Lanka, Gampola, 1895

An English tea planter on horseback at Gampola rest house

1895

Maria Watta tea factory scene - soldering and packing the boxes, Sri Lanka, 1895

Maria Watta tea factory scene - soldering and packing the…

1895

Tamil coolies picking tea at the Maria Watta plantation, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tamil coolies picking tea at the Maria Watta plantation

1895

Two Tamil women with large pots on their heads at the well of the…, Sri Lanka, 1895

Two Tamil women with large pots on their heads at the well…

1895

Tea factory scene - in the withering loft, Sri Lanka, 1895

Tea factory scene - in the withering loft

1895

Planter in ricksha in front of the Maria Watta tea factory near…, Sri Lanka, Gampola, 1895

Planter in ricksha in front of the Maria Watta tea factory…

1895

Two elephants at the Nanu-Oya River near Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Nanu Oya River, Peradeniya, 1895

Two elephants at the Nanu-Oya River near Peradeniya

1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and natives on Satinwood…, Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, 1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and natives on…

1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and native on Satinwood…, Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, 1895

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and native on…

1895

Rubber trees at entrance to Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, 1895

Rubber trees at entrance to Royal Botanical Gardens,…

1895

A bungalow by the lake - Colombo, Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1895

A bungalow by the lake - Colombo

1895

Colombo - natives washing clothes at water's edge; railway train in…, Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1895

Colombo - natives washing clothes at water's edge; railway…

1895

Two Tamil women with large pots on their heads at thewell of the…, Sri Lanka, 1895

Two Tamil women with large pots on their heads at thewell…

1895

Two elephants at the Nanu-Oya River near Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, Nanu Oya River, 1895

Two elephants at the Nanu-Oya River near Peradeniya

1895

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