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Burning of Land
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Burning of Land

anonymous · c. 1912 - c. 1913 · gelatin silver print; paper; photographic support

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

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Burning land to make it suitable for new planting (photo marked: B). Probably at Plantage Peperpot in Suriname. Part of the photo album from ca. 1912-1913 with 92 photos of the plantations Peperpot and Dordrecht in Suriname and Mount Pleasant on Curaçao.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
photographplantationon fire, ablazeSurinamePlantage Peperpot
Credit lineAfbranden land. c. 1912 - c. 1913. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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