Street scene Galle Road, Colombo
This postcard depicts a street scene along Galle Road in Colombo, Ceylon. Many people walk down the street. Charles C. Myers explains that Colombo is a small city. Many of its inhabitants speak good English, and Myers describes them as courteous and intelligent.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “A street scene in Columba [sic]. This is a very hot place being not far form the equator. Most of the buildings there are very poorly constructed as a shade is about all that is needed in that climate.
