A boat under construction

Title
A boat under construction
Year/Period
1920s-1940s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
positives (photographs), photographic prints
Material
photographic paper, ink
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Frame size: 7.2 x 10.5 cm,
Image size: 6.5 x 9.9 cm
Accession No.
1995-00929-093
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This photograph shows a scene from Singapore’s boat building industry during the early half of the 20th century.

 

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