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Autumn greeting from the gas lamp lighters of Amsterdam for the year 1887

anonymous · 1887-10 · letterpress printing; wood engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Autumn greeting from the Amsterdam gas lamp lighters for the year 1887. Centrally a poem in two columns. At the top the Dam with the Stock Exchange by Zocher in Amsterdam. At the bottom the Dutch Gas Factory and two gas fitters at work. From the gas lamp lighter: J.P. Leenaars. Subject category within the Atlas Amsterdam: Autumn greetings.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print gas-lamp gas supply digging (industrial process)street lighting Dam (Amsterdam)Hollandsche Gasfabriek Beurs van Zocher

Credit lineNajaarswens van de gaslantaarnopstekers van Amsterdam voor het jaar 1887. 1887-10. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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