1929 Photogravure Oruva Fishing Boat Negombo Sri Lanka Ceylon Gulf Mannar Beach Health & Beauty Whitney Company located in Massachusetts

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1929 Photogravure Oruva Fishing Boat Negombo Sri Lanka Ceylon Gulf Mannar Beach Health & Beauty Whitney Company located in MassachusettsThis is an original 1929 photogravure of oruvas, a type of fishing boat, near Negombo on the Gulf of Mannar in Sri Lanka. Negombo was originally a big producer of cinnamon, but now their main source of income comes from the fish industry and tourism. The photographer of this image is Dr. Martin Hrlimann of Berlin, Germany. His photographs were largely composed of cities and civilizations, and taken mostly with a Sinclair camera. Period Paper is