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Men at a ferry crossing the Sungai Tassik River
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Men at a ferry crossing the Sungai Tassik River

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 the majority of the men are contract laborers. To the left, a European supervisor. 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, labourersferrySumatra
Credit lineMannen bij een veer over de Soengei Tassikrivier. c. 1900 - c. 1920. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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