Indonesia - Java - Jakarta - Molenvliet Canal
The Molenvliet canal that divides Jalan Gajah Mada and Jalan Hayam Wuruk originally made by Chinese Captain Phoa Beng Gam atau Phoa Bing Gam, second Chinese Captain after Souw Beng Kon. At that time, the canal was made to transport the wood from the southern part of Batavia to the the walls of the City of Batavia. This pictures shows the canal being used for laundry
Picture No
12458305
Media ID
45726250
Size
5151px x 3221px
(1.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1930s
