Caption

Some boats on the Sungai Martapura river, with both Europeans and original inhabitants of Borneo, stereograph, inscription: 'Terrain exploration Marta-, poera 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 sepia-toned scene showing narrow wooden boats moving along a river with people standing and sitting in them, some holding long poles and small dark flags, while canopies cover portions of several boats; the riverbanks are lined with dense tropical trees and tall palms, and gentle ripples trail behind the boats across the water surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_237

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.1Mb (8.0Mb) / 14.1in x 14.1in / 4225 x 4225 (300dpi)

Keywords

boats Sungai Martapura river Europeans original inhabitants Borneo stereograph inscription Terrain exploration Marta- poera 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 sepia-toned scene showing narrow wooden boats moving people standing sitting them holding long poles small dark flags canopies cover portions several boats riverbanks lined dense tropical trees tall palms gentle ripples trail boats across water surface