Crossing the Solo River on a Wherry, Island of Java
Collection: Asia
Title
Crossing the Solo River on a Wherry, Island of Java
Subject
Solo River (Java, Indonesia)
Description
On verso:
No. 209. CROSSING THE SOLO RIVER ON A WHERRY, ISLAND OF JAVA.
Java is the smallest but most valuable among the four Great Sunda Islands in Dutch East India, and at the same time one of the most beautiful countries on earth. It is about 660 miles long and from 40 to 125 miles wide, with about 50,000 square miles area. On the south coast the Indian Ocean beats with such force that no alluvial deposits have been made, but the north coast is flat and low. The island contains about fifty volcanoes, of which half are active. The highest of them, Semeru, is 12,044 feet high. Most disastrous eruptions and earthquakes are frequent. Numerous rivers flow north and south from the central high mountain ranges, carrying fertility with them and supplying innumerable artificial water courses used in irrigation. These rivers are usually rapid but shallow, so that only two of them, Solo and Surabaya, are navigable for large boats. The climate is fairly healthy, if care is taken to avoid the heat of noon and the night air from the marshes. Once a burdensome colony, Java has become one of the principal sources of wealth to Holland.
A8523
Creator
Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
1903
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
209
Citation
Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward), “Crossing the Solo River on a Wherry, Island of Java,” Digital Canton, accessed December 26, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/522.
Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches
Title
Crossing the Solo River on a Wherry, Island of Java
Subject
Solo River (Java, Indonesia)
Description
On verso:
No. 209. CROSSING THE SOLO RIVER ON A WHERRY, ISLAND OF JAVA.
Java is the smallest but most valuable among the four Great Sunda Islands in Dutch East India, and at the same time one of the most beautiful countries on earth. It is about 660 miles long and from 40 to 125 miles wide, with about 50,000 square miles area. On the south coast the Indian Ocean beats with such force that no alluvial deposits have been made, but the north coast is flat and low. The island contains about fifty volcanoes, of which half are active. The highest of them, Semeru, is 12,044 feet high. Most disastrous eruptions and earthquakes are frequent. Numerous rivers flow north and south from the central high mountain ranges, carrying fertility with them and supplying innumerable artificial water courses used in irrigation. These rivers are usually rapid but shallow, so that only two of them, Solo and Surabaya, are navigable for large boats. The climate is fairly healthy, if care is taken to avoid the heat of noon and the night air from the marshes. Once a burdensome colony, Java has become one of the principal sources of wealth to Holland.
A8523
Creator
Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
1903
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
209
Citation
Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward), “Crossing the Solo River on a Wherry, Island of Java,” Digital Canton, accessed December 26, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/522.Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches