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Man bundling tobacco leaves in a shed on Sumatra
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Man bundling tobacco leaves in a shed on Sumatra

anonymous · c. 1900 - c. 1920 · gelatin silver print; paper; photographic support

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

About this work

Possibly depicting a contract laborer. Part of a travel album with photographs of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the journey to and from the Dutch East Indies.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
albumbladphotographplantationworking class, labourerstobaccoSumatra
Credit lineMan bundelt tabaksbladeren in een schuur op Sumatra. c. 1900 - c. 1920. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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