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First train in Paramaribo
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Decorated locomotive in the shed. The locomotive is decorated with the coat of arms of Suriname, Dutch flags and garlands of leaves and flowers. A group of Surinamese men poses by the locomotive. This may be the train used for the opening of the Lawa railway line in Paramaribo in 1905.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEerste trein in Paramaribo. c. 1905. Eugen Klein. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
