Plantage van suikerriet op de suikeronderneming Nieuw Tersana, Cheribon, voormalig Nederlands-Indië c. 1890 - 1935

This black and white photograph by Onnes Kurkdjian, taken around 1890-1935, depicts a scene from a sugar plantation in Cheribon, Dutch East Indies. The image shows a group of workers stacking sugarcane stalks in a field. The photograph captures a moment in the daily life of sugar plantation workers during Dutch colonial rule, offering a glimpse into the labor-intensive processes of sugar production in the region. The photograph provides valuable insight into the history of the region and its sugar industry. The visual details of the image, such as the dense vegetation and the stacked sugarcane, offer insight into the agricultural practices of the era. This image offers a visual representation of the economic and social landscape of colonial Indonesia.