Pand van de Anglo Dutch Estate Agency langs het spoor 1914 - 1919

This photograph shows the Anglo Dutch Estate Agency’s warehouse alongside a railway track, and was taken by an anonymous photographer during the colonial period. The image captures a moment in the economic and social landscape of the time, reflecting the power dynamics inherent in colonial enterprises. The workers standing by the crates along the railway, likely local laborers, highlight the racial and class divisions that were central to the colonial project. The Anglo Dutch Estate Agency, as the subject of the photograph, embodies the economic exploitation of resources and labor that characterized colonial rule. The photograph serves as a visual document of this history, revealing both the visible structures of colonial commerce and the human stories of those who lived and worked within it. It invites us to reflect on the complex legacies of colonialism and their ongoing impact on identity, power, and place.