Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis

Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkrɪstijaːm ˈbɛɲaːmɪ ˈniu.ə(n)ɦœys]; born Niewenhuis; 4 July 1863 in Amsterdam – 20 April 1922 in Padang), often known as C.B.

Nieuwenhuis, was a photographer in the Dutch East Indies.

He volunteered for the militia in Batavia, Java in December 1883 for a six-year stint as a member of the Royal Military Band.

In Batavia, he seemed to have worked at the Koene & Co. photo-studio and later left to Padang on West-Sumatra where he founded his own photo studio in February 1891.

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Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis
Group of warriors in South Nias