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Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30250, described as 4x5 nitrate negative. Waves crashing on a rock on the Island of Ceylon. Hoefler's original description: "photographer note: Island of Ceylon. The visitor to Mount Lavinia can have tea on a delightful veranda and watch the breakers dash against the rocks below. This beach exerts a constant lure on the residents of Colombo, which is only seven miles away; and to this delightful place come the wilted citizens of the metropolis after a hot day, here to refresh themselves in the surf, under a bright moon.
Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30255, described as 4 X 5" Black and white negative of the supplies for the Hoefler Expedition. Hoefler's original description: "Island of Ceylon. A Large party such as the Hoefler-Asiatic Expedition, carries of necessity, tremendous amounts of baggage, and the handling of this luggage and equipment through the customs and about in the countries visited, is one of the major problems of the Expedition. Scene shows the baggage being delivered at the pier in Colombo for loading on the steamship which was to take the party to China.

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