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Fire on the Oude Schans in Amsterdam, 1658
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Fire in a house on the Oude Schans in Amsterdam on December 5, 1658. The facade of the house collapses, killing firefighters and bystanders. Bystanders flee in panic in front of the house. To illustrate the old method of firefighting and the dangers associated with it. Four lines of inscription in Dutch and French. Center top: 4th Figure. Page: 11. Subject category within the Atlas Amsterdam: Municipal Works: B. Fires in private buildings.
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Credit lineBrand op de Oude Schans te Amsterdam, 1658. 1690. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
