Werkzaamheden in een tabaksschuur op Sumatra: persen en verpakken (boven en midden), fermenteren (onder) before 1898

"Werkzaamheden in een tabaksschuur op Sumatra: persen en verpakken (boven en midden), fermenteren (onder)" (Activities in a tobacco barn on Sumatra: pressing and packing (top and middle), fermenting (bottom)) is a photograph by Carl J. Kleingrothe, dating back to before 1898. This photo captures the process of tobacco production in Sumatra, Indonesia, specifically focusing on the stages of pressing and packing, and fermentation. The three separate images show the different steps involved, from pressing the tobacco into bales to the large scale fermentation process taking place within the barn. This photo offers a glimpse into the labor-intensive process of tobacco production in the late 19th century.