Coffee plantation workers, Sumatra, in the 1890s : general view



Photograph

01 Jan 1890

Photographed By Lambert, G. R.

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This 1890s photograph from G.R. Lambert & Co. shows a view, probably of a coffee plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia. Barefoot men, some wearing sarongs, are carrying rattan baskets and picking coffee beans. Though not taken in Singapore, this image has been added as it forms part of the Lee Kip Lin Collection. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.


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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.