Mannen en vrouwen bezig met persen en dichtnaaien van pakken tabak in een schuur op Sumatra c. 1900 - 1915

This photograph, taken by Dutch photographer Carl J. Kleingrothe around the turn of the 20th century, depicts a scene of labor in a Sumatran tobacco factory. The image shows a large, open-air space filled with workers, both men and women, involved in the pressing and packaging of tobacco. The workers are primarily focused on their tasks, creating a sense of industry and everyday life in the Dutch East Indies during the colonial era. The photo's focus on labor highlights the economic activities that were essential to the region's colonial economy.