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Dimensions: 603 x 902 mm 2 Publisher: Nederlandsch-Indische Staatsspoorwegen Printer: - Date: - Description: This English-language poster was issued by the Netherlands Indies Government Railways in the early 1930s. The text on the poster reads: “Come to Java, the Wonderland” and “Only 36 Hours from Singapore, 6 Days from Manila.” The poster features a photomontage based on a photograph of Boroboedoer by “foto nipius”. In the lower right corner, there is an inset map showing the railway system connecting South Sumatra with Java. The main stations (Oosthaven, Palembang, Batavia, Bandoeng, Semarang, Djocja, and Soerabaia) are denoted. Printed along the lower margin below the map are the inscriptions “repr. bedr. top. dienst” and “afd. publiciteit s.s.”