Caption

Factory hall, photograph, View into the roller room of the Kertamanah Tea Factory in West Java, built by Machinefabriek Braat in 1934. Part of the binder containing photographs of machines from NV Machinefabriek Braat in Surabaya and Sukabumi intended for the Dutch tea industry in Java and Sumatra, from the period 1931-1937., Java, 1934, photographer, paper, gelatin silver print, height 123 mm x width 172 mm, Person, NV Machinefabriek Braat, workshop-interior, colonial system, tea (leaves), machines, parts of machines, tools and appliances, (non-fruit) products of plants or trees (with NAME), economic history, overseas history, tea culture, business history, Period, 1931 - 1937, A large industrial interior with a polished reflective floor, tall vertical support columns, and a high ceiling with visible beams and skylights; large multi-pane windows along the back and right walls let in bright light that casts reflections on the floor; various heavy machines and mechanical equipment are arranged along the right side and toward the center, including large cylindrical tanks, wheels, and complex metal assemblies; conveyor-like frames or platforms are positioned in the middle ground between the columns; pipes and ductwork run along the walls and ceiling, and hanging industrial light fixtures are suspended from the ceiling; the overall scene is monochrome with strong contrasts between bright window light and darker machinery and structural elements.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_470

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.6Mb (4.2Mb) / 14.5in x 10.3in / 4352 x 3103 (300dpi)

Keywords

Factory hall photograph View roller room Kertamanah Tea Factory West Java built Machinefabriek Braat 1934 Part binder containing photographs machines NV Machinefabriek Braat Surabaya Sukabumi intended Dutch tea industry Java Sumatra period 1931-1937 photographer paper gelatin silver print height 123 mm x width 172 mm Person workshop-interior colonial system tea leaves parts tools appliances non-fruit products plants trees Name economic history overseas history tea culture business history Period 1931 - 1937 large industrial interior polished reflective floor tall vertical support columns high ceiling visible beams skylights large multi-pane windows back right walls let bright light casts reflections floor various heavy machines mechanical equipment arranged right side center large cylindrical tanks wheels complex metal assemblies conveyor- frames platforms positioned middle ground columns pipes ductwork run walls ceiling hanging industrial light fixtures suspended scene monochrome strong contrasts bright window light darker machinery structural elements