Henricus Marinus Neeb

Henricus Marinus Neeb, often recorded as H.M. Neeb, (22 November 1870 in Muntok, Bangka Island, Sumatra - 15 September 1933 in Bandung, Indonesia) was a Dutch military doctor during the later stages of the long lasting Aceh War.

He photographed sights in the area beginning in 1904 including architecture, indigenous peoples, colonial buildings such rail infrastructure and buildings, topography, scenes of Dutch soldiers, and Acehnese killed in the conflict.

[1] Neeb was born in Muntok on Bangka Island on the coast of eastern Sumatra.

[1] He served under Gotfried Coenraad Ernst van Daalen's command in the regions of Gayo, Alas and Batak, and remained in Aceh until at least 24 November 1907, when he photographed scenes in Sidikalang.

Kempees, Van Daalen's aide-de-camp, published some of his photos in his 1905 book and notes that Neeb utilized a portable dark room.