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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30266, described as Black and white negative of a delivery boy carrying a box titled "The Kandy Bakery" Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. The "Kandy Kid." Labor is cheap in Ceylon and most deliveries are made by boys and men who carry the packages or produce on top their heads. This energetic you Sinhalese was chief delivery boy for the Kandy bakery. He got around so quickly and was seen in so many places within a short period that for a long time Hoefler thought he was twins!

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30244, described as 4 X 5" Negative. Black and white negative of Sinhalese wrestlers. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. Near Colombo. A wrestler at work during a tournament. Sword fighting and wrestling are favorite sports practiced among the Sinhalese, especially around Colombo; and these men display a great deal of skill at both of these sports.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30279, described as Black and white negative of the streets of Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Ceylon?

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30280, described as Black and white negative of the Ceylon jungle. Pith helmeted man with one leg on rectangular open structure on top of boulder, carved staircase and handrails visible.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30269, described as Black and white negative of a merchant in Colombo, Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. In the native bazaar, Colombo. Such shops as these cater to the Sinhalese trade. A merchant in Ceylon like a merchant in India has very little invested in stock. His capital is small and so he has a little bit of everything and not much of anything, replacing stock as it is sold and living off of the profits as he goes along. The ever-present burden-bearing porter is shown in the picture, carrying a heavy sack of grain.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30277, described as Black and white negative of the Sigiriya Rock in Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. The famous Sigiriya Rock which rises to a height of 600 feet above the surrounding country. This ancient rock fortress is situated in the extreme North of the Central Province of Ceylon. Here are combined legend, antiquity and lurid romantic history, for the ancient palace which was built on top of this rock, unrivaled for its impregnable nature, served as a retreat for Kasyappa, after he had brutally murdered his Father, King Dhatusena. The name 'Sigiriya' is generally accepted as meaning 'lion rock.'

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30282, described as Black and white negative of dancers in Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Ceylon

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30268, described as Black and white negative of the rooftops in Kandy. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. Scene taken from a hotel window in Kandy, during a rain storm. It rains a great deal of the time around Kandy, so much so that some sort of vegetation grows in every conceivable place. If you place your shoes in a closet for a week, they will sprout some rare or new plant! It must keep a house-wife busy preventing serious damage to clothing and linen during the wet season.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30247, described as 4 X 5" Black and white negative of a person riding an elephant. The elephant carries a giant log. Island of Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. The elephants in Ceylon are wise and lovable beasts. They work on the plantations and willingly perform any labor given them by their owners. This one was transporting logs for some building operations and patiently jogged along the road in the rain with his heavy burden, recalling the parable of the busy ant that "by dint of labor and by making many journeys, builded a great edifice." (Prints Supplied To: Vacuum-Oil Company, Hills Brothers.)

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30258, described as 4 x 5" Black and white negative of a cacao pod. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. A close-up view of a cacao pod on a tree near Kandy. Kandy was the first district in Ceylon to grow cacao, the trees being introduced into Ceylon about 45 years ago from Trinidad, West Indies. There are now approximately 35,000 acres under cultivation in Ceylon; between eight and nine thousand acres in the Dumbara district near Kandy. The harvesting of this crop is a dangerous occupation for the bare-legged natives, for the trees form rank jungles, beneath which is a deep cushion of decaying vegetable matter, constantly added to, and this makes an ideal home for various snakes, the deadly cobra, the carawalla and the palanga.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30266, described as Black and white negative of a delivery boy carrying a box titled "The Kandy Bakery" Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. The "Kandy Kid." Labor is cheap in Ceylon and most deliveries are made by boys and men who carry the packages or produce on top their heads. This energetic you Sinhalese was chief delivery boy for the Kandy bakery. He got around so quickly and was seen in so many places within a short period that for a long time Hoefler thought he was twins!

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30244, described as 4 X 5" Negative. Black and white negative of Sinhalese wrestlers. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. Near Colombo. A wrestler at work during a tournament. Sword fighting and wrestling are favorite sports practiced among the Sinhalese, especially around Colombo; and these men display a great deal of skill at both of these sports.

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30279, described as Black and white negative of the streets of Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Ceylon?

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30280, described as Black and white negative of the Ceylon jungle. Pith helmeted man with one leg on rectangular open structure on top of boulder, carved staircase and handrails visible.

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30269, described as Black and white negative of a merchant in Colombo, Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. In the native bazaar, Colombo. Such shops as these cater to the Sinhalese trade. A merchant in Ceylon like a merchant in India has very little invested in stock. His capital is small and so he has a little bit of everything and not much of anything, replacing stock as it is sold and living off of the profits as he goes along. The ever-present burden-bearing porter is shown in the picture, carrying a heavy sack of grain.

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30277, described as Black and white negative of the Sigiriya Rock in Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. The famous Sigiriya Rock which rises to a height of 600 feet above the surrounding country. This ancient rock fortress is situated in the extreme North of the Central Province of Ceylon. Here are combined legend, antiquity and lurid romantic history, for the ancient palace which was built on top of this rock, unrivaled for its impregnable nature, served as a retreat for Kasyappa, after he had brutally murdered his Father, King Dhatusena. The name 'Sigiriya' is generally accepted as meaning 'lion rock.'

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30282, described as Black and white negative of dancers in Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Ceylon

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30268, described as Black and white negative of the rooftops in Kandy. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. Scene taken from a hotel window in Kandy, during a rain storm. It rains a great deal of the time around Kandy, so much so that some sort of vegetation grows in every conceivable place. If you place your shoes in a closet for a week, they will sprout some rare or new plant! It must keep a house-wife busy preventing serious damage to clothing and linen during the wet season.

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30247, described as 4 X 5" Black and white negative of a person riding an elephant. The elephant carries a giant log. Island of Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. The elephants in Ceylon are wise and lovable beasts. They work on the plantations and willingly perform any labor given them by their owners. This one was transporting logs for some building operations and patiently jogged along the road in the rain with his heavy burden, recalling the parable of the busy ant that "by dint of labor and by making many journeys, builded a great edifice." (Prints Supplied To: Vacuum-Oil Company, Hills Brothers.)

Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30258, described as 4 x 5" Black and white negative of a cacao pod. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. A close-up view of a cacao pod on a tree near Kandy. Kandy was the first district in Ceylon to grow cacao, the trees being introduced into Ceylon about 45 years ago from Trinidad, West Indies. There are now approximately 35,000 acres under cultivation in Ceylon; between eight and nine thousand acres in the Dumbara district near Kandy. The harvesting of this crop is a dangerous occupation for the bare-legged natives, for the trees form rank jungles, beneath which is a deep cushion of decaying vegetable matter, constantly added to, and this makes an ideal home for various snakes, the deadly cobra, the carawalla and the palanga.

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