New: historicalphotographAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-180932hive-185836zzanphotographyhive-183959hive-166405hive-150122hive-144064hive-145157hive-101145hive-184714hive-188619uncommonlabhive-183397bitcoinhive-103599hive-193186hive-193637hive-103393krsuccesshive-139150TrendingNewHotLikersfotosedjarah (72)in history • 4 years agoBali, 1971Who doesn't know Bali? A tropical island that is a favorite tourist destination for international tourists. People sometimes even know Bali better than Indonesia. Bali is home to the Hindu…fotosedjarah (72)in history • 4 years agoChinese Family Grocery Store, 1947Three generations of a Chinese family, probably in Java, 1947 (John Florea/LIFE) The Chinese have a long history in Indonesia. Its history spans thousands of years from the time of ancient…fotosedjarah (72)in history • 4 years agoLife in a Karo Village, 1930In this post I want to share photos of life in a Karo Tribe village in 1930, photographed by W. Robert Moore. The Karo are one of the largest tribes that inhabit the North Sumatra and Aceh regions…fotosedjarah (72)in history • 4 years agoA Beverage Seller in Bali, 1928A beverage seller in Bali, 1928 (Franklin Price Knott/CORBIS) Who doesn't know Bali? Almost everyone knows Bali. This tourist destination island is so famous that people may not even know…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-193562 • 4 years agoChildren of the Revolution, 1946Children of the Revolution in Purwokerto, 1946 (John Florea/LIFE) After Japan's defeat in World War II, the nation's founders cleverly and courageously took the opportunity to proclaim…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-193562 • 4 years agoGraffiti in the Nationalization Period, 1957Graffiti on the wall of Borsumij, one of the five major Dutch companies in Indonesia, 1957 (Bettman/CORBIS) After the Dutch left Indonesia in 1949, some of their legacy remained. Apart from Dutch…fotosedjarah (72)in history • 4 years agoPRRI Declaration in Padang, 1958Lt. Col. Ahmad Husein spoke in front of the crowd (James Burke/LIFE) After the departure of the Dutch from Indonesia at the end of 1949, various security and political unrest took place. One of…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-193562 • 4 years agoStreet Beverage Seller in Java, 1929On a hot afternoon in Java in 1929, a man went around selling drinks, a woman and her child seemed interested in buying the drink. The man peddled his wares with wooden bearings and carried it…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-193562 • 4 years agoMain Street in Jakarta, 1966M. H. Thamrin Street in Jakarta, 1966 (Co Rentmeester/LIFE) The street was busy, classic cars were milling about, bicycles, rickshaws and horse-drawn carriages occasionally passed, that was the…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-185836 • 4 years agoTelephone Exhibition in Jakarta, 1955Girls seemed to be trying out a telephone that was exhibited in Jakarta in 1955 by a Swedish company, Ericsson. As a young country that has only driven out colonial powers for 5 years, Indonesia…fotosedjarah (72)in history • 4 years agoA Half-Blooded Family in Java in the 1900sA Dutchman with an Indonesian woman is on the veranda of the house with their two Indo (half-blooded) children in Java around 1906. All of them wore traditional Indonesian clothes, called batik.…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-121930 • 4 years agoHistorical Photo: Auto Polo in the 1910sAuto Polo between 1910 and 1915 (Library of Congress) Do you think racing is the only sport that is done by car? Think again! Racing is indeed an inseparable part of the history of the car, but…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-121930 • 4 years agoHistorical Photo: Pinboys at the Bowling Alleys in the 1910sPinboys working at the Subway Bowling Alley, Brooklyn, New York, 1910. (Lewis Wickes Hine/Library of Congress) Do you play bowling? Ever heard of pinboys? I guess the answer is no, because the…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-121930 • 4 years agoHistorical Photo: Tennis in the 1900sThree young women, two of them where holding tennis rackets, from the late 19th or early 20th Century. How did people play tennis around 100 years ago? Times are always changing, and so are…fotosedjarah (72)in hive-121930 • 4 years agoHistorical Photo: Gladys Roy and Ivan Unger Play Tennis on the Wing of a Biplane in Flight, 1925Gladys Roy and Ivan Unger play tennis on the wing of a biplane in flight, 1925 One of the many things you never thought would happen is seeing people playing tennis on the wings of an airplane…fotosedjarah (72)in sport • 4 years agoHistorical Photo: Curling in the 1900sColorized photo of men curling in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1909 For people who live in equatorial regions like myself, curling is a sport that is rarely heard of. This is because curling…