A Malay house

Title
A Malay house
Year/Period
c. 1870
Region
Singapore and/or Malaysia
Object Type
albumen prints
Material
albumen paper
Technique
albumen process
Dimension
Object size: H5.6 x W9
Accession No.
1991-00819
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This is a photograph of a Malay village or ‘kampong’ in Singapore. The photographer, S.A. Schleesselman, used Singapore as his base to visit outlying locations and opened a studio at 30 Orchard Road in March 1875, but ceased operations by June 1877.

 

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A Malay dwelling house in Singapore

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