Some photos from the Beginning of Indonesian Independence
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Welcoming the 75th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, let's look at some historical photos from the early days of Indonesia's independence in 1945-1950.
President Soekarno and Moh. Hatta, who was the RIS delegate to The Hague, arrived in Kemayoran, Jakarta, January 3 1950
Source : IPPHOS - Between Photos
Fatmawati is sewing the Red and White saka in the back room of Pegangsaan Timur 56 Jakarta
Source: Bambang Eryudhawan Collection
Commemoration of the 5th anniversary of Indonesian Independence at the Independence Palace which was held for the first time by the Indonesian government, Jakarta 17 August 1950
Source : IPPHOS - Between Photos
Soekarno-Hatta during the 5th anniversary of Indonesian Independence at the Independence Palace which was held for the first time by the Indonesian government, Jakarta 17 August 1950
Source : IPPHOS - Between Photos
After the ceremony to hand over sovereignty in Jakarta, 27 December 1949
Source : IPPHOS - Between Photos
General Sudirman was received by President Soekarno and Moh. Hatta and Mrs. Fatmawati at the State Palace upon arrival from the guerrillas. Yogyakarta, July 10 1949. Source : IPPHOS-Mandala Bhakti Museum Collection Kodam IV Diponegoro
Artist's design on a stamp planned to be used to raise funds for independence, December 1, 1945.
Photo of Fighters, Members of the Independence Army, Cirebon, 1947. Throughout Indonesia, people formed popular laskar troops, to carry out the struggle, who then obtained weapons in various ways, buying from the black market, confiscating ex-Japanese weapons and even assembling them themselves. These people's paramilitary troops were later merged with the BKR to become the TNI.
Women's TKR, mid 1947. Not only men, women were also called to the struggle to defend independence. Several female TKRs were seen learning to use revolvers.
