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Artifact

Floating Bungalow in Borneo

Description

  • Three International Drillers, dressed in white suits, are gathered on the verandah of a bungalow. A staff of local Indonesians stands under the overhang. 
  • The bungalow was built to float at the edge of the river. Residents used boats for transportation. 

Background Information

  • Part of a photograph collection belonging to Robert Rawlings, who drilled for oil in Sumatra from 1890 until 1902.

Map Location

Latitude: 1° 15' 28.912" S
Longitude: 116° 49' 49.022" E

Date

1890-1902

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.8
Height:
4.0

Events, Places, People

  • Robert Rawlings
  • Borneo

Originating Location

Asia›Indonesia›Borneo

Subject

  • A photo of a bungalow with a thatched roof, floating on a raft. There is a group of people on the deck and trees in the background.

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