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Man watering seedlings (bibit) on Sumatra
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Man watering seedlings (bibit) 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 depicts a contract labourer. Part of a travel album with photographs of industry and sights in Sumatra and Java and of the journey to and from the Dutch East Indies.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
albumbladphotographplantationirrigation ~ cultivationworking class, labourerstobaccoSumatra
Credit lineMan begiet kiemplanten (bibit) op Sumatra. c. 1900 - c. 1920. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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