""Types of the Native Races met with in Ceylon. 1. Parsee. 2. Jaffna Tamil. 3. Sinhalese. 4. Egyptian. 5. Sinhalese Woman. 6. Hindu Fakir. 7. Tamil Ayah. 8. Kandyan Priest and Headman. 9. Sinhalese Stylus Writer. 10. Tamil Cooly. 11. & 12. Kandyan Villager. 13. Sinhalese Woman. 14. Sinhalese Youth. 15. Afghan. 16. Veddah. 17. Jaffna Tamil Ladies. 18. Sinhalese (Low-country.). 19. Sinhalese Postman. 20. Sinhalese Plumbago worker. 21. Jaffna Tamil Bride. 22. Tamil Musician. 23. Jaffna Tamil Children. 24. Tamil Trader, High Caste. 25. Kandyan Chief. 26. Jaffna Woman. 27. Sinhalese Lace Maker. 28. Colombo Policeman. 29 Sinhalese Centenarian." [Legende im Bild]. "
Item Details
Title:
""Types of the Native Races met with in Ceylon. 1. Parsee. 2. Jaffna Tamil. 3. Sinhalese. 4. Egyptian. 5. Sinhalese Woman. 6. Hindu Fakir. 7. Tamil Ayah. 8. Kandyan Priest and Headman. 9. Sinhalese Stylus Writer. 10. Tamil Cooly. 11. & 12. Kandyan Villager. 13. Sinhalese Woman. 14. Sinhalese Youth. 15. Afghan. 16. Veddah. 17. Jaffna Tamil Ladies. 18. Sinhalese (Low-country.). 19. Sinhalese Postman. 20. Sinhalese Plumbago worker. 21. Jaffna Tamil Bride. 22. Tamil Musician. 23. Jaffna Tamil Children. 24. Tamil Trader, High Caste. 25. Kandyan Chief. 26. Jaffna Woman. 27. Sinhalese Lace Maker. 28. Colombo Policeman. 29 Sinhalese Centenarian." [Legende im Bild]. "
Alternate title:
""Types of the Native Races met with in Ceylon. 1. Parsee. 2. Jaffna Tamil. 3. Sinhalese. 4. Egyptian. 5. Sinhalese Woman. 6. Hindu Fakir. 7. Tamil Ayah. 8. Kandyan Priest and Headman. 9. Sinhalese Stylus Writer. 10. Tamil Cooly. 11. & 12. Kandyan Villager. 13. Sinhalese Woman. 14. Sinhalese Youth. 15. Afghan. 16. Veddah. 17. Jaffna Tamil Ladies. 18. Sinhalese (Low-country.). 19. Sinhalese Postman. 20. Sinhalese Plumbago worker. 21. Jaffna Tamil Bride. 22. Tamil Musician. 23. Jaffna Tamil Children. 24. Tamil Trader, High Caste. 25. Kandyan Chief. 26. Jaffna Woman. 27. Sinhalese Lace Maker. 28. Colombo Policeman. 29 Sinhalese Centenarian." [Legende im Bild]."
Description
Names
Creator:
Skeen, F. & Co., %Colombo, %%Sri Lanka (publisher / distributor)
Dates
Date early:
01.01.1881
Date late:
31.12.1900
Proper date:
01.01.1881-31.12.1900
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Asia {continent}: Sri Lanka {modern state}People:
[Geography]: Parsee {people}
[Geography]: Sinhalese {people}
[Geography]: Tamil {people}
[Geography]: Vedda {people}
[Geography]: Sinhalese {people}
[Geography]: Tamil {people}
[Geography]: Vedda {people}
Subject
Keywords:
woman, adolescent f, adolescent m, wedding, bride, chief m, cooly m, farmer m, musician m, nursemaid, policeman, portrait f, portrait m, portrait of two - man and woman, communication, postman, religious specialist m, trade, trader f, trader m, writer m, craft production, lace, child, portrait of two - children Individuals:
Relationships
Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 23.6cm x 28cm
[Condition]: bad; physically damaged
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
[Condition]: bad; physically damaged
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
Identifier
Reference:
QQ-30.026.0024
Citation:
Reference: BMA QQ-30.026.0024
Title: ""Types of the Native Races met with in Ceylon. 1. Parsee. 2. Jaffna Tamil. 3. Sinhalese. 4. Egyptian. 5. Sinhalese Woman. 6. Hindu Fakir. 7. Tamil Ayah. 8. Kandyan Priest and Headman. 9. Sinhalese Stylus Writer. 10. Tamil Cooly. 11. & 12. Kandyan Villager. 13. Sinhalese Woman. 14. Sinhalese Youth. 15. Afghan. 16. Veddah. 17. Jaffna Tamil Ladies. 18. Sinhalese (Low-country.). 19. Sinhalese Postman. 20. Sinhalese Plumbago worker. 21. Jaffna Tamil Bride. 22. Tamil Musician. 23. Jaffna Tamil Children. 24. Tamil Trader, High Caste. 25. Kandyan Chief. 26. Jaffna Woman. 27. Sinhalese Lace Maker. 28. Colombo Policeman. 29 Sinhalese Centenarian." [Legende im Bild]. "
Creator: Skeen, F. & Co., %Colombo, %%Sri Lanka (publisher / distributor)
Date: 01.01.1881-31.12.1900
Skeen, F. & Co., %Colombo, %%Sri Lanka (publisher / distributor), “"Types of the Native Races met with in Ceylon. 1. Parsee. 2. Jaffna Tamil. 3. Sinhalese. 4. Egyptian. 5. Sinhalese Woman. 6. Hindu Fakir. 7. Tamil Ayah. 8. Kandyan Priest and Headman. 9. Sinhalese Stylus Writer. 10. Tamil Cooly. 11. & 12. Kandyan Villager. 13. Sinhalese Woman. 14. Sinhalese Youth. 15. Afghan. 16. Veddah. 17. Jaffna Tamil Ladies. 18. Sinhalese (Low-country.). 19. Sinhalese Postman. 20. Sinhalese Plumbago worker. 21. Jaffna Tamil Bride. 22. Tamil Musician. 23. Jaffna Tamil Children. 24. Tamil Trader, High Caste. 25. Kandyan Chief. 26. Jaffna Woman. 27. Sinhalese Lace Maker. 28. Colombo Policeman. 29 Sinhalese Centenarian." [Legende im Bild]. ,” BMArchives, accessed May 13, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/79044.
Title: ""Types of the Native Races met with in Ceylon. 1. Parsee. 2. Jaffna Tamil. 3. Sinhalese. 4. Egyptian. 5. Sinhalese Woman. 6. Hindu Fakir. 7. Tamil Ayah. 8. Kandyan Priest and Headman. 9. Sinhalese Stylus Writer. 10. Tamil Cooly. 11. & 12. Kandyan Villager. 13. Sinhalese Woman. 14. Sinhalese Youth. 15. Afghan. 16. Veddah. 17. Jaffna Tamil Ladies. 18. Sinhalese (Low-country.). 19. Sinhalese Postman. 20. Sinhalese Plumbago worker. 21. Jaffna Tamil Bride. 22. Tamil Musician. 23. Jaffna Tamil Children. 24. Tamil Trader, High Caste. 25. Kandyan Chief. 26. Jaffna Woman. 27. Sinhalese Lace Maker. 28. Colombo Policeman. 29 Sinhalese Centenarian." [Legende im Bild]. "
Creator: Skeen, F. & Co., %Colombo, %%Sri Lanka (publisher / distributor)
Date: 01.01.1881-31.12.1900
Skeen, F. & Co., %Colombo, %%Sri Lanka (publisher / distributor), “"Types of the Native Races met with in Ceylon. 1. Parsee. 2. Jaffna Tamil. 3. Sinhalese. 4. Egyptian. 5. Sinhalese Woman. 6. Hindu Fakir. 7. Tamil Ayah. 8. Kandyan Priest and Headman. 9. Sinhalese Stylus Writer. 10. Tamil Cooly. 11. & 12. Kandyan Villager. 13. Sinhalese Woman. 14. Sinhalese Youth. 15. Afghan. 16. Veddah. 17. Jaffna Tamil Ladies. 18. Sinhalese (Low-country.). 19. Sinhalese Postman. 20. Sinhalese Plumbago worker. 21. Jaffna Tamil Bride. 22. Tamil Musician. 23. Jaffna Tamil Children. 24. Tamil Trader, High Caste. 25. Kandyan Chief. 26. Jaffna Woman. 27. Sinhalese Lace Maker. 28. Colombo Policeman. 29 Sinhalese Centenarian." [Legende im Bild]. ,” BMArchives, accessed May 13, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/79044.
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