Brug in aanbouw in Suriname 1925 - 1927

This photograph shows a bridge under construction in Suriname. We don't know who took this image, but the scene invites us to consider the social conditions that shape artistic production. The photograph invites reflection on the relationship between infrastructure projects and colonial power. Suriname, a former Dutch colony, relied on resource extraction, often enabled by projects like this bridge. The bridge symbolizes not just physical connection but also the exploitation of natural resources and labor. It would be fascinating to find documents in the national archives relating to who built it and how the local population was affected. By studying images like this, we can begin to understand the complex intersections of development, colonialism, and environmental change. The historian, in turn, pieces together the narratives behind such endeavors, revealing the complex ways in which power shapes the world.