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Old photos of Padang

4 photographs of Padang, from 1865 to 1900 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 4 photographs of Padang on PlaceWas span 2 decades, from 1865 to 1900. 4 of them were taken before 1980; the other 0 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.1 spot was photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.4 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Padang through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

EU: Gezicht op Kali mati, Padang Sumatra (1865), Padang — photos through time
EU: Gezicht op Kali mati, Padang Sumatra (1865) 3 photos · 1865–1900

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EU: Gezicht op Kali mati, Padang Sumatra (1865), Padang, 1865
EU: Gezicht op Kali mati, Padang Sumatra (1865) 1865 A view of Kali Mati near Padang, Sumatra, taken in 1865. Padang served as the principal Dutch colonial trading port on Sumatra's west coast, and the surrounding landscape of rivers and hills was a recurring subject for…
EU: Een moskee of Mesjid met minaret gelegen aan het water op Sumatra (1900), Padang, 1900
EU: Een moskee of Mesjid met minaret gelegen aan het water op Sumatra (1900) 1900 A mosque with a minaret stands beside the water near Padang on Sumatra in this 1900 photograph, reflecting the town's long-standing role as a coastal trading center on the island.
EU: Panorama uitzicht vanaf een berg over een kust stad op Sumatra (1900), Padang, 1900
EU: Panorama uitzicht vanaf een berg over een kust stad op Sumatra (1900) 1900 A panoramic view taken from a hillside looks out over the coastal town of Padang on Sumatra in 1900, with the settlement and its harbor spread along the shoreline below.
EU: De reede van de Emmahaven in Padang op Sumatra (1900), Padang, 1900
EU: De reede van de Emmahaven in Padang op Sumatra (1900) 1900 Ships lie at anchor in the roadstead of Emmahaven, the artificial harbor built to serve the port city of Padang on the west coast of Sumatra, photographed around 1900.
1860s · 1 photo
1900s · 3 photos