Planting the shoots : general view



Photograph

Information About

A photograph of two Malay women planting the paddy shoots at the field (or sawah in Malay). It seems like many are helping out to get the job done faster. Digitized from an album page containing 7 photographs described collectively as "Life in a Paddy field". Part of a compiled album, with a label : "Photographs by R.K. Tyers. Staff Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Singapore." Title transcribed from album. Date of creation estimated.

Title
Planting the shoots : general view
Artist
Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
Subjects
Trade and industry , Heritage and Culture
Language
Type
Photograph
Abstract
Year
1950
Original Publisher(s)
Digital Publisher(s)
National Library Board Singapore
Keywords
Trade and industry , Heritage and Culture
Rights Statement
All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.