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R. Kelantan: Tumpat, railway godowns and jetty – Antique Wall Art

R. Kelantan: Tumpat, railway godowns and jetty, [ca. 1943] — historic photograph
R. Kelantan: Tumpat, railway godowns and jetty, [ca. 1943]. Historic photograph from the Railroads & Depots collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures R. Kelantan: Tumpat, railway godowns and jetty in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Tumpat, a river town near the Thai border in northeastern Malaya, is the setting here, with its railway godowns (storage sheds) and jetty laid out from above. The line that reached Tumpat ran along Malaya's east coast and linked this small port to the wider rail network, so the goods stored beside the tracks and the wharf at the water's edge were part of a busy trade route. The date is given as about 1943, when Japan occupied Malaya and aerial photographs like this were often taken for military mapping and reconnaissance. The view shows how the rail yard, the river and the town fit together.

Created / published[ca. 1943]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreAerial photographs 1940-1950.Photographic prints 1940-1950.
NotesNo. 409.
SubjectsWaterfronts--Kelantan--Tumpat--1940-1950. Jetties--Kelantan--Tumpat--1940-1950. Railroads--Kelantan--Tumpat--1940-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,283 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-183453

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