Two Trinidadian men holding up bitumen on Pitch Lake

A black and white portrait photograph of two Trinidadian men holding up a strand of bitumen on Pitch Lake. The two men, both Black, stand in the middle of the image; the one closest to the camera, closer to the right of image, is crouching and bent slightly foward with both hands on a strand of bitumen. He wears dark-coloured trousers, a black leather belt, a striped shirt and light-coloured shoes. He also wears a flat-cap with a brim that obscures most of his face. The other man, slightly further away from the camera and closer to the left of the image, is facing the camera and holding the strand of bitumen higher up. He wears light-coloured trousers, a shirt and a hat with a brim. His bare right foot is visible. Both men are standing on the surface of the bitumen lake, which has puddles of water across its surface. The sky and what is probably the land around the lake is visible in the background. Original captions: 'TRINIDAD' (above), 'A SOFT PATCH ON PITCH LAKE. TRINIDAD.' (below).

Pitch Lake is the world's largest deposit of bitumen. The two men are holding up the bitumen as a demonstration for the photographer.