Caption
Tugboat 'Cornelis', Ocean Harbor Belawan, photograph, The tugboat 'Cornelis'. Numbered: 168. Part of the group of individual photographs regarding the construction of the harbor of Belawan on the coast off Medan, Sumatra 1921-1922., inscription: 'No 168 Tugboat 'Cornelis'', date: '6, 6-22', Belawan, 1922-06-06, photographer, Sumatra, paper, daylight gelatin silver print, height 160 mm x width 220 mm, harbor, building-site, steamship, motorship, economic history, overseas history, traffic and transport, infrastructure, dredging, Period, 1921 - 1922, A small steam-powered boat is shown floating on calm water with its reflection visible, featuring a tall smokestack emitting a plume of smoke and a corrugated canopy over the central deck area; the hull has round life rings attached along the side and a pile of coal or similar material stored under the canopy. Three men are visible on the boat, one standing near the bow wearing light-colored clothing, one seated or standing under the canopy near machinery, and one standing at the stern wearing darker clothing. A mast rises toward the sky and small boats are seen in the distant water near a tree-lined shoreline. The overall image is monochrome with soft contrast and the water shows rippling reflections of the vessel.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A75_416
License type
Rights managed
Available size
47.8Mb (4.8Mb) / 16.0in x 11.6in / 4793 x 3487 (300dpi)