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Construction of a railway near the Sarakreek in Suriname
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Construction of a railway near the Sarakreek in Suriname

Jacob Evert Wesenhagen · 1905 - 1910 · photography; photographic support

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Construction of the Lawa railway in Suriname in the years 1903-1912, at the Sarakreek in Suriname. The overseer Overlaan, a Chinese houseboy, and a photographer at work. Part of a group of objects from the Wesenhagen family in Suriname.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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photographrailway, trainSuriname
Credit lineAanleg van een spoorweg bij de Sarakreek in Suriname. 1905 - 1910. Jacob Evert Wesenhagen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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