1929 Photogravure Negombo Sri Lanka Ceylon Gulf of Mannar Beach Coconut Trees AT1 Kerosene Lamp Antique Advertising

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1929 Photogravure Negombo Sri Lanka Ceylon Gulf of Mannar Beach Coconut Trees AT1 Kerosene Lamp Antique AdvertisingThis is an original 1929 photogravure of the beach of the Gulf of Mannar near Negombo, Sri Lanka. The photogravure features a stern looking woman with her hands on her hips speaking with her possible lover. The beach is lined with coconut trees. Negombo was originally a big producer of cinnamon. 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