Caption
Railway bridge over the Ci Somang under construction, album page, photograph, Album page with a photo of the railway bridge over the Ci Somang in Preanger under construction in 1931-1932. The three piers were supplied in 1931 by Machinefabriek Braat. Part of a photo album with photos of machines and structures of the NV Machinefabriek Braat in Surabaya, Sukabumi, and Tegal from the period 1931-1937., date: '16-1-'32', Preanger, 1932-01-16, photographer, Java, West-Java, paper, pasteboard, gelatin silver print, developed gelatin silver print, height 240 mm x width 179 mm, height 250 mm x width 320 mm, Other copies of the photos of the construction of this bridge in album NG-2002-84-C., Person, NV Machinefabriek Braat, railway, tramway, rack railway, bridge, economic history, overseas history, bridge building, company history, Ci Somang, Period, 1931 - 1937, A large steel trestle bridge spans a deep, tree-covered ravine, supported by tall lattice towers with concrete footings; the bridge deck has a trussed structure with a narrow cabin-like shelter and scaffolding or framework along its length, and maintenance walkways and railings are visible; dense foliage and trees frame the scene on the left and right, with vegetation covering the slopes below the bridge and extending into the background where another section of similar bridge structure can be seen in the distance.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A76_010
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