Houtkap op plantage Accaribo 1913 - 1930

Theodoor Brouwers' "Houtkap op plantage Accaribo" (1913-1930), a stereoscopic photograph held in the Rijksmuseum, captures a scene of deforestation on a plantation in Suriname. The image depicts a landscape littered with felled logs, contrasting with the dark silhouette of the remaining trees against a cloudy sky. This striking visual documentation of colonial resource extraction offers a glimpse into the historical impact of plantation economies and the transformation of natural landscapes.