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Sludge and sand dredger GG Idenburg, Ocean Harbour Belawan, photograph, The hopper dredger GG Idenburg. Numbered: 203. Part of the group of loose photographs about the construction of the harbour of Belawan on the coast off Medan, Sumatra 1921-1922., inscription: 'No. 203 Silt and sand dredger GG Idenburg', date: '15, 9-22', Belawan, 1922-09-15, photographer, Sumatra, paper, gelatin silver print, gelatin silver developing 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 large steamship sits low in calm water near a shore, its hull dark and weathered with visible seams and a ladder hanging down the side, two tall smokestacks rise amidship flanked by masts and rigging, and a deck structure with open and covered areas containing equipment and walkways. A long angled ramp or conveyor extends from the ship toward the right, meeting a series of large cylindrical floats or pontoons that form lines along the water's edge, where a few figures stand and work near ropes and the floats. The foreground shows reflections of the vessel and floats on the water surface, along with parts of a wooden jetty and more cylindrical sections partially visible at the bottom edge, while the distant background is low and flat with a shoreline and scattered small structures.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A75_421

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54.5Mo (5.4Mo) / 42.9cm x 31.8cm / 5072 x 3754 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sludge sand dredger GG Idenburg Ocean Harbour Belawan photograph hopper dredger GG Idenburg Numbered 203 Part group loose photographs construction harbour Belawan coast off Medan Sumatra 1921-1922 inscription No 203 Silt date 15 9-22 1922-09-15 photographer Sumatra paper gelatin silver print gelatin silver developing print height 160 mm x width 220 mm harbor building-site steamship motorship economic history overseas history traffic transport infrastructure dredging Period 1921 - 1922 large steamship sits low calm water near shore hull dark weathered visible seams ladder hanging down side two tall smokestacks rise amidship flanked masts rigging deck structure open covered areas containing equipment walkways long angled ramp conveyor extends ship right meeting series large cylindrical floats pontoons form lines water's edge figures stand work near ropes floats foreground reflections vessel water surface parts wooden jetty cylindrical sections partially visible bottom edge distant background low flat shoreline scattered small structures