Caption

Bottle chain links, Belawan Ocean Harbor, photograph, Parts of the bucket chain of a dredging ship. Numbered: 70. Part of the group of loose photographs about the construction of the port of Belawan on the coast off Medan, Sumatra 1921-1922., inscription: 'No. 70, Bucket chain links', date: '17, 10-21', Belawan, 1921-10-17, photographer, Sumatra, paper, daylight gelatin silver print, height 160 mm x width 220 mm, harbor, building-site, economic history, overseas history, traffic and transport, infrastructure, Period, 1921 - 1922, A row of vertically oriented rectangular metal beams with octagonal tops and circular holes near the top and bottom edges, standing side by side on a sandy surface; the beams show worn and rusty surfaces with chalk-like wavy lines and circular marks on some faces; faint background elements include a distant low horizon, indistinct structures, and utility poles under a pale sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A75_407

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48.8Mb (8.8Mb) / 16.2in x 11.7in / 4863 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bottle chain links Belawan Ocean Harbor photograph Parts bucket chain dredging ship Numbered 70 Part group loose photographs construction port Belawan coast off Medan Sumatra 1921-1922 inscription No Bucket chain links date 17 10-21 1921-10-17 photographer Sumatra paper daylight gelatin silver print height 160 mm x width 220 mm harbor building-site economic history overseas history traffic transport infrastructure Period 1921 - 1922 row vertically oriented rectangular metal beams octagonal tops circular holes near top bottom edges standing side side sandy surface beams worn rusty surfaces chalk- wavy lines circular marks faces faint background elements include distant low horizon indistinct structures utility poles under pale sky