Chinese contractarbeiders voeren grond met tinerts af in draagmanden 1907 - 1919

This black and white photograph, taken between 1907 and 1919 by an anonymous photographer, shows Chinese contract laborers carrying soil in baskets on their shoulders in a line up a ramp, as part of construction in the Dutch East Indies. The image, titled "Chinese contractarbeiders voeren grond met tinerts af in draagmanden," is a poignant example of photojournalism that documents the harsh working conditions faced by contract laborers during the colonial era. The photograph is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.