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Sumatra: A Land of Rich History, Breathtaking Nature, and Fascinating Wildlife Step into the enchanting world of Sumatra, an island nestled in the East India Islands

Background imageSumatra Collection: Picture No. 10751066

Picture No. 10751066
Sunda Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) Date:

Background imageSumatra Collection: Sunda Slow Loris - Gunung Leuser National Park - Northern Sumatra - Indonesia

Sunda Slow Loris - Gunung Leuser National Park - Northern Sumatra - Indonesia
MAR-1621 Sunda Slow Loris Gunung Leuser National Park - Northern Sumatra - Indonesia Nycticebus coucang Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSumatra Collection: Map / East India Islands

Map / East India Islands
Map of the East India Islands, including Borneo, the Celebes, Sumatra, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines

Background imageSumatra Collection: Krakatoa Ship Beached

Krakatoa Ship Beached
The steamer Berouw is carried by a tidal wave into the jungle at Telokh-Betang, Sumatra

Background imageSumatra Collection: Jalan Kesawan, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

Jalan Kesawan, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Jalan Kesawan (street) in Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSumatra Collection: Historical Map of Dutch Navigators Island of Bali Illustration

Historical Map of Dutch Navigators Island of Bali Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Map of Dutch Navigators on the Island of Bali. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Background imageSumatra Collection: Map of Fiji Sumatra Borneo 1897

Map of Fiji Sumatra Borneo 1897
Map of Fiji, Borneo, Sumatra, java

Background imageSumatra Collection: Map of Malaysia 1908

Map of Malaysia 1908
A map showing all the islands that make up Malaysia Date: 1908

Background imageSumatra Collection: Sumatra, 1800s

Sumatra, 1800s
Map of Sumatra, 1870s. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSumatra Collection: Village scene

Village scene, Toba Bataks, North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageSumatra Collection: Sumatran Orangutan - female with baby Bukit Lawang - Gunung Leuser N. P. - Sumatra - Indonesia

Sumatran Orangutan - female with baby Bukit Lawang - Gunung Leuser N. P. - Sumatra - Indonesia
MAR-118 Sumatran Orangutan - female with baby Bukit Lawang - Gunung Leuser N.P. - Sumatra - Indonesia Pongo abelii Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSumatra Collection: Sumatran Orangutan - male Bukit Lawang - Gunung Leuser N. P. - Sumatra - Indonesia

Sumatran Orangutan - male Bukit Lawang - Gunung Leuser N. P. - Sumatra - Indonesia
MAR-114 Sumatran Orangutan - male Bukit Lawang - Gunung Leuser N.P. - Sumatra - Indonesia Pongo abelii Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSumatra Collection: Toba Batak style cabins at Le Shangri-La resort near

Toba Batak style cabins at Le Shangri-La resort near Ambarita on Samosir Island, Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageSumatra Collection: Sumatran orangutan sitting on a log in Gunung Leuser National Park, Northern Sumatra

Sumatran orangutan sitting on a log in Gunung Leuser National Park, Northern Sumatra

Background imageSumatra Collection: Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin

Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin
5855095 Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin; (add.info.: Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Padang - the chief settlement of the Dutch Company on the west coast of Sumatra, 1782 (engraving)

Padang - the chief settlement of the Dutch Company on the west coast of Sumatra, 1782 (engraving)
7339395 Padang - the chief settlement of the Dutch Company on the west coast of Sumatra, 1782 (engraving) by Dalrymple, Alexander (18th-19th century); 30.5x31 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSumatra Collection: Engraving depicting an Orangutan killed by hunters in Sumatra, 19th century

Engraving depicting an Orangutan killed by hunters in Sumatra, 19th century
5309301 Engraving depicting an Orangutan killed by hunters in Sumatra, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Orangutan killed by hunters in Sumatra)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Satyrus, Ourang Outang. Engraved by Barlow, 18th century

Satyrus, Ourang Outang. Engraved by Barlow, 18th century
3052972 Satyrus, Ourang Outang. Engraved by Barlow, 18th century.; Private Collection.

Background imageSumatra Collection: Loading Bales of Tobacco into River Boats in Sumatra (b/w photo)

Loading Bales of Tobacco into River Boats in Sumatra (b/w photo)
8674240 Loading Bales of Tobacco into River Boats in Sumatra (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading Bales of Tobacco into River Boats in Sumatra)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Mentawai people of Pagai, with tattoos, canoe and paddle, Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia

Mentawai people of Pagai, with tattoos, canoe and paddle, Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia
FLO4624248 Mentawai people of Pagai, with tattoos, canoe and paddle, Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageSumatra Collection: Wooden house on stilts in the tropical forest of Sumatra Island (Indonesia), circa 1800

Wooden house on stilts in the tropical forest of Sumatra Island (Indonesia), circa 1800
FLO4634251 Wooden house on stilts in the tropical forest of Sumatra Island (Indonesia), circa 1800. Lithography for the book

Background imageSumatra Collection: Traditional stilt houses in a village in Sumatra, circa 1800

Traditional stilt houses in a village in Sumatra, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio
FLO4624233 Traditional stilt houses in a village in Sumatra, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageSumatra Collection: CARTOGRAPHY 'Malaysia or Sunda Islands' early 1900s (print)

CARTOGRAPHY "Malaysia or Sunda Islands" early 1900s (print)
6202968 CARTOGRAPHY "Malaysia or Sunda Islands" early 1900s (print); (add.info.: CARTOGRAPHY "Malaysia or Sunda Islands". Flag, cartography and view of the capital Batavia)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Map of the Malay Peninsula, c.1900 (engraving)

Map of the Malay Peninsula, c.1900 (engraving)
533325 Map of the Malay Peninsula, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing historical boundaries of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Singapore, circa 1902)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Clearing the Forest for Tobacco in Sumatra (b/w photo)

Clearing the Forest for Tobacco in Sumatra (b/w photo)
8674291 Clearing the Forest for Tobacco in Sumatra (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clearing the Forest for Tobacco in Sumatra)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Siamese Envoys paying Tribute to the Emperor of China (litho)

Siamese Envoys paying Tribute to the Emperor of China (litho)
8661046 Siamese Envoys paying Tribute to the Emperor of China (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSumatra Collection: A Swamp in Sumatra (colour litho)

A Swamp in Sumatra (colour litho)
8644752 A Swamp in Sumatra (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Swamp in Sumatra. The Toucan, Cassowary and Ourang Outang on a Breadfruit Tree)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Active gibbon, female with young, Hylobates agilis. Endangered. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Active gibbon, female with young, Hylobates agilis. Endangered. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4988035 Active gibbon, female with young, Hylobates agilis. Endangered. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Sir William Jardine's

Background imageSumatra Collection: House on stilts of the Minangkabau people in Sumatra, Indonesia

House on stilts of the Minangkabau people in Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695564 House on stilts of the Minangkabau people in Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland

Background imageSumatra Collection: Women embroidering sarongs, 1880

Women embroidering sarongs, 1880
3479190 Women embroidering sarongs, 1880; (add.info.: Women embroidering sarongs, Sumatra, 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSumatra Collection: Tobacco Grown for seed Purposes in Sumatra (b/w photo)

Tobacco Grown for seed Purposes in Sumatra (b/w photo)
8674239 Tobacco Grown for seed Purposes in Sumatra (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tobacco Grown for seed Purposes in Sumatra)

Background imageSumatra Collection: A Native Rice Barn in Sumatra (b/w photo)

A Native Rice Barn in Sumatra (b/w photo)
8674188 A Native Rice Barn in Sumatra (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Native Rice Barn in Sumatra)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Geographic map of the Sumatra, years 1870. 19th century colour engraving

Geographic map of the Sumatra, years 1870. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4879416 Geographic map of the Sumatra, years 1870. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Geographic map of the Sumatra, years 1870)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Population and culture of Asia: Malaysians of Sumatra and in the back to the right a man from

Population and culture of Asia: Malaysians of Sumatra and in the back to the right a man from the island of Celebes
NWI4864605 Population and culture of Asia: Malaysians of Sumatra and in the back to the right a man from the island of Celebes (or Sulawesi) in the 19th century

Background imageSumatra Collection: View of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The

View of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695534 View of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Background imageSumatra Collection: Illustration of a 19th century Sumatran native; Dutch East Indies 1880

Illustration of a 19th century Sumatran native; Dutch East Indies 1880
3522643 Illustration of a 19th century Sumatran native; Dutch East Indies 1880; (add.info.: Illustration of a 19th century Sumatran native; Dutch East Indies 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSumatra Collection: Interior of a Fermentation House in Sumatra (b/w photo)

Interior of a Fermentation House in Sumatra (b/w photo)
8674293 Interior of a Fermentation House in Sumatra (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a Fermentation House in Sumatra)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Islands in the Straits of Malacca

Islands in the Straits of Malacca
7243383 Islands in the Straits of Malacca.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Islands in the Straits of Malacca, seen here in the 19th century)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Bay of Bengal from Ceylon to Malacca, 1758 (coloured engraving)

Bay of Bengal from Ceylon to Malacca, 1758 (coloured engraving)
7339374 Bay of Bengal from Ceylon to Malacca, 1758 (coloured engraving) by Herbert, William (fl.c.1758); 65x95 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSumatra Collection: Strait of Malacca, 1806 (engraving)

Strait of Malacca, 1806 (engraving)
7339409 Strait of Malacca, 1806 (engraving) by Horsburgh, James (19th century); 64x80 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Horsburgh, James; Horsburgh, James Walker, J)

Background imageSumatra Collection: Plants of Sumatra including clove 1, mangosteen 3, rambutan 4 and black pepper 5

Plants of Sumatra including clove 1, mangosteen 3, rambutan 4 and black pepper 5
FLO4624221 Plants of Sumatra including clove 1, mangosteen 3, rambutan 4 and black pepper 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageSumatra Collection: Ceremonial Lalambagi gold necklace

Ceremonial Lalambagi gold necklace
3119322 Ceremonial Lalambagi gold necklace; (add.info.: Ceremonial Lalambagi gold necklace; gold alloy; from the Island of Nias, off the west coast of north-central Sumatra, Indonesia)

Background imageSumatra Collection: pacu jawi

pacu jawi
Michael Sidharta

Background imageSumatra Collection: Time to relax for grandmother

Time to relax for grandmother
M. Ramdhani Rusdi

Background imageSumatra Collection: UMI

UMI
M. Ramdhani Rusdi

Background imageSumatra Collection: Conquest of Palembang, Sumatra in Indonesia, by Lieutenant-General De Kock, June 24, 1821, 1857

Conquest of Palembang, Sumatra in Indonesia, by Lieutenant-General De Kock, June 24, 1821, 1857

Background imageSumatra Collection: House of Radja Batipo, demolished and burned to his punishment... (1841). Creator: Anon

House of Radja Batipo, demolished and burned to his punishment... (1841). Creator: Anon
House of Radja Batipo, demolished and burned to his punishment and chastisement as he being head and captain of the rebellion in the Padang upper lands in the year 1841, (1841)

Background imageSumatra Collection: The Bombardment of Palembang, Sumatra, 24 June 1821, 1821-1848. Creator: Martinus Schouman

The Bombardment of Palembang, Sumatra, 24 June 1821, 1821-1848. Creator: Martinus Schouman
The Bombardment of Palembang, Sumatra, 24 June 1821, 1821-1848



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Sumatra: A Land of Rich History, Breathtaking Nature, and Fascinating Wildlife Step into the enchanting world of Sumatra, an island nestled in the East India Islands. Picture No. 10751066 captures its mesmerizing beauty – lush green forests stretching as far as the eye can see, with misty mountains in the backdrop. Map in hand, explore Gunung Leuser National Park in Northern Sumatra. Here you'll encounter the adorable Sunda Slow Loris swinging from tree to tree, reminding us of nature's wonders that exist within this protected sanctuary. But Sumatra's history is not without its tragedies. The haunting image of a beached ship near Krakatoa serves as a reminder of the devastating volcanic eruption that occurred here years ago. Venture into Medan's bustling streets along Jalan Kesawan and immerse yourself in local culture. This vibrant city showcases a blend of traditional Indonesian architecture alongside modern influences. Travel back in time with a historical map from 1897 showcasing Fiji, Sumatra, and Borneo – a testament to Sumatra's significance during colonial times when Dutch navigators explored these lands. Speaking of exploration, don't miss Bali Island illustrated on another captivating map. It takes you on a journey through time when Dutch navigators first set foot on this exotic paradise. Moving southwards brings us to Malaysia depicted on a map from 1908 – highlighting how interconnected these Southeast Asian nations are both geographically and culturally. Delve further into history by glimpsing at life on Sumatran soil during the 1800s. Witness village scenes depicting daily life activities that have shaped this region for centuries. Nature enthusiasts will find solace among Bukit Lawang's dense jungles where endangered species like female orangutans with their babies roam freely. These gentle creatures remind us why conservation efforts are crucial for preserving our planet’s biodiversity. And finally, meet one of the majestic males, a Sumatran orangutan in all its glory.