Null William Louis Henry Skeen & Co (act. 1868 - 1903) - Untitled (Ceylon), 1870…

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William Louis Henry Skeen & Co (act. 1868 - 1903) - Untitled (Ceylon), 1870s/1890s Albumen print cm 20,6 x 26,9 | 8.1 x 10.5 in. Photographer's credit in the negative

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William Louis Henry Skeen & Co (act. 1868 - 1903) - Untitled (Ceylon), 1870s/1890s Albumen print cm 20,6 x 26,9 | 8.1 x 10.5 in. Photographer's credit in the negative

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