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This 1890s photograph shows a traditional wooden boat with a kajang (bamboo mat roof) in a river. Two men are seated on the boat. A cluster of village houses with thatched roofs and several other boats can be seen in the background. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff. Information contributed by Richard Hale.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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