Tabak in de droogschuur, Medan Estate, Sumatra (Taback in der Trockenscheune Medan Estate) c. 1885 - 1900

"Tabak in de droogschuur, Medan Estate, Sumatra (Taback in der Trockenscheune Medan Estate)" is a black and white photograph taken by Carl J. Kleingrothe between 1885 and 1900. The photo depicts a tobacco drying shed on the Medan Estate in Sumatra, Indonesia. The rows of hanging tobacco leaves create a striking visual pattern, highlighting the labor-intensive process of tobacco production during this period. The photograph offers a glimpse into the colonial economy of the Dutch East Indies and the role of plantation agriculture.