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Fair print of the Amsterdam gas lamp lighters for the year 1887

anonymous · 1887 · letterpress printing; wood engraving; paper

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Kermis greeting from the Amsterdam gas lamp lighters for the year 1887. Central verse in two columns. At the top the Dam with Zocher's Exchange in Amsterdam. At the bottom the Dutch Gas Factory and two gas fitters at work. From the gas lamp lighter: H. Rouws. Subject categories within the Atlas Customs and Manners: Customs and manners in the narrower sense, Folk life, Folk publications, New Year's and Kermis greetings, Amsterdam.

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

Credit lineKermisprent van de Amsterdamse gaslantaarnopstekers voor het jaar 1887. 1887. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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