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Fire on the Lauriergracht in Amsterdam, 1669
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Fire on the Lauriergracht in Amsterdam, 1669

1735 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Fire in a sugar refinery on the Lauriergracht in Amsterdam on 29 December 1669. The fire is fought with old fire engines and water from the canal. Nevertheless, the building burned down completely. On the right household goods are taken from an adjacent building. At the top the text: 5th Figure Page: 12. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Government, Fire Brigade.

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Credit lineBrand op de Lauriergracht te Amsterdam, 1669. 1735. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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