Departures of note

James Ricalton took a one‑year leave of absence from teaching, departed the United States in February 1888 and arrived in Ceylon on 1 April after traveling through the Suez Canal.

During his vacations he travelled overseas using a large wheel‑barrow‑like cart that carried his photography gear by day and served as a shelter for sleeping at night; the cart allowed him to stand in a central well during rain and continue walking under its cover.