Theefabriek Kertamanah gebouwd door Machinefabriek Braat Soerabaia 1934 1934

This black and white photograph shows the steel framework of a building under construction. The building is identified in the title as “Theefabriek Kertamanah”, a tea factory built by the Machinefabriek Braat in Soerabaia, Indonesia, in 1934. The image is a snapshot of industrialization in the Dutch East Indies, capturing the progress of a major project in the region. While the artist is unknown, the photograph is an important document of the development of the tea industry in Indonesia during the colonial era.