Chinese contractarbeiders sorteren tabaksbladeren in een fermenteerschuur, Sumatra 1889 - 1900

"Chinese contractarbeiders sorteren tabaksbladeren in een fermenteerschuur, Sumatra" is a photograph by Carl J. Kleingrothe, taken between 1889 and 1900. It depicts a scene inside a tobacco factory in Sumatra, Indonesia, where Chinese contract laborers are sorting tobacco leaves. The photo captures the harsh working conditions of the time, with the workers crowded together in a large, industrial space. The image provides a glimpse into the lives of these workers, as well as the colonial economy of the Dutch East Indies. Sumatra, tobacco factory, contract labor, Dutch East Indies.