Pagina 49 van fotoboek van de Algemeene Vereeniging van Rubberplanters ter Oostkust van Sumatra (A.V.R.O.S.) c. 1924 - 1925

This black and white photograph, "Pagina 49 van fotoboek van de Algemeene Vereeniging van Rubberplanters ter Oostkust van Sumatra (A.V.R.O.S.)" (c. 1924-1925) by Dutch photographer J.W. Meyster depicts a hillside rubber plantation in Sumatra. The image, part of a photo album documenting the activities of the General Association of Rubber Planters on the East Coast of Sumatra, offers a glimpse into the colonial era's economic landscape and the vital role rubber played in the Dutch East Indies. The photograph highlights the methodical rows of rubber trees and the hilly terrain of the plantation, capturing a moment of colonial enterprise in the East Indies. The image is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.