Caption

In the construction pit: ready to float, Belawan Ocean Port, photograph, Construction pit with caissons. Numbered: 65. Part of the group of loose photographs regarding the construction of the port of Belawan on the coast off Medan, Sumatra 1921-1922., date: '3, 10-21', inscription: 'No. 65, In the construction pit: ready to float', Belawan, 1921-10-03, photographer, Sumatra, paper, daylight gelatin silver print, height 160 mm x width 220 mm, harbour, building-site, economic history, overseas history, traffic and transport, infrastructure, harbor, Period, 1921 - 1922, A narrow, long concrete channel flanked by tall, textured walls with visible seams and streaks, wooden scaffolding and horizontal beams attached along the top edges on both sides, a muddy floor with shallow water and debris, stepped ledges running along the base of the walls, a framed wooden support structure spanning the channel in the distance, and an overcast sky visible above the open top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A75_405

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49.3Mb (10.1Mb) / 16.3in x 11.8in / 4888 x 3528 (300dpi)

Keywords

In construction pit ready float Belawan Ocean Port photograph Construction pit caissons Numbered 65 Part group loose photographs regarding construction port Belawan coast off Medan Sumatra 1921-1922 date 3 10-21 inscription No 1921-10-03 photographer Sumatra paper daylight gelatin silver print height 160 mm x width 220 mm harbour building-site economic history overseas history traffic transport infrastructure harbor Period 1921 - 1922 narrow long concrete channel flanked tall textured walls visible seams streaks wooden scaffolding horizontal beams attached top edges sides muddy floor shallow water debris stepped ledges running base walls framed wooden support structure spanning channel distance overcast sky visible open top