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Vintage travel brochures & photographs
Travel Brochure TB42 (click on image to enlarge)
Dimensions:
120 x 237 mm
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Author:
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Publisher:
Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (KPM)
Printer:
G. Kolff & Co., Weltevreden, Java, Dutch East Indies
Date:
December 1928
Description:
The brochure “To Sumatra by KPM” invites travellers to visit
Sumatra aboard the KPM steamers. It provides information
on the Padang coast and highlands, Medan and its surroundings
(Lake Toba, Brastagi and Prapat), the land route from Medan
to Fort de Kock, and a round trip through South Sumatra.
Additional details are offered on motor car services, guest
houses, and excursion itineraries. The brochure includes 33
b/w photographs depicting scenery, architecture, village life
and local people. It also features a fold-out map showing
towns, railways, roads, and rivers. The cover design is by
Jan Lavies. (softcover, 57 pages.)
Reverse