Gezicht op het dorp Dokan (linksboven), dragers van een expeditie (linksonder), moeder met kinderen en het dorp Kaban Djahé (rechtsboven en rechtsonder) op Sumatra before 1898

This photo album by Carl J. Kleingrothe, a German photographer active in the late 19th century, documents life in Sumatra, Indonesia. The album contains four photographs, including a view of the village Dokan, an expedition of bearers, a mother and her children, and a view of the village Kaban Djahé. These images offer valuable insight into the architecture, landscape, and daily life of the indigenous people of Sumatra. The photographs, taken before 1898, provide a glimpse into a time when European colonialism was beginning to impact the region, and they offer a glimpse into a rapidly changing world.