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Old Fire Engines and New Hose Fire Engines in Practice, 1690
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Old Fire Engines and New Hose Fire Engines in Practice, 1690

Jan van der Heyden · 1735 · etching; engraving; paper

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Comparison between the operation and application of old fire engines and the new hose fire engines when extinguishing a fire in a house in the city. On the left the limited range of the old engines, on the right the firefighters can enter the house with the new long hoses and fight the fire on the spot. With caption in Dutch and French. At the top the text: 2nd Figure Page: 6. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Government, Fire Brigade.

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printboekillustratieon fire, ablazefire-fightingfire-extinguishing equipment
Credit lineOude brandspuiten en nieuwe slangbrandspuiten in de praktijk, 1690. 1735. Jan van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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