Portret van een Indiase man met een ladder te Singapore 1867 - 1880

This 19th-century photograph, "Portret van een Indiase man met een ladder te Singapore," by G.R. Lambert & Co. depicts an Indian man standing with a ladder in Singapore. The black and white photograph, housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures a moment in time and offers a glimpse into the lives of laborers in colonial Singapore. This type of portraiture, popular in the late 19th century, provides valuable insight into social structures and daily life in Southeast Asia during the colonial era.