Caption

Some boats on the Sungai Martapura river, with both Europeans and original inhabitants of Borneo, stereograph, inscription: 'Terrain exploration windward right on Martapoera river?', Sungai Martapura, 1900 - 1940, photographer, Borneo, paper, pasteboard, baryta paper, gelatin silver print, developing gelatin silver print, height 90 mm x width 179 mm, river, A narrow waterway runs from the foreground into the distance with a line of long wooden boats packed with people sitting and holding paddles, some boats having canopies and patterned fabric draped at the bow, and several passengers wearing hats and light-colored clothing; the banks are lined with grass and reeds, a few small flags are placed along the edge, and a distant tree line is visible beneath a wide pale sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_472

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.0Mb (6.4Mb) / 13.7in x 14.2in / 4116 x 4247 (300dpi)

Keywords

boats Sungai Martapura river Europeans original inhabitants Borneo stereograph inscription Terrain exploration windward right Martapoera river Sungai Martapura 1900 - 1940 photographer paper pasteboard baryta paper gelatin silver print developing gelatin silver print height 90 mm x width 179 mm river narrow waterway runs foreground distance line long wooden boats packed people sitting holding paddles having canopies patterned fabric draped bow several passengers wearing hats light-colored clothing banks lined grass reeds small flags placed edge distant tree line visible beneath wide pale sky