Daniël David Veth

Daniël David Veth, often referred to as D.D. Veth, (born February 17, 1850 in Amsterdam - died May 19, 1885 in Angola) was a Dutch explorer and photographer. He was the son of Royal Netherlands Geographical Society chairman Pieter Johannes Veth. He studied engineering at technical colleges in Hanover and Stuttgart.

The geographical society organized an 1877-1879 expedition to Central Sumatra with the objective to map the Hari River Basin. It was led by Johannes Schouw Santvoort (Royal Dutch Navy) with Veth, Johannes François Snelleman (Zoologist) and (ethnographer) taking part. Veth was responsible for photographs and mapping. Snelleman wrote a book about the expedition.

In the fall of 1884, Veth led the Dutch Cunene expedition in the Portugues colonies of southwest Africa. Veth died the next year on the shores of the Coporolo River. He was buried in Dordrecht.

A penghulu chief

Portrait of an old woman from Alahanpandjang, Padang uplands

A Dubalang "field guard" village police member in an action pose

Man in Loeboekgadang

Girl in Napal Litjin

A group of women delivering platters of food

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