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Extinguishing the Severe Fire on the Elandsgracht, 1679
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Extinguishing the Severe Fire on the Elandsgracht, 1679

1735 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Extinguishing the severe fire between the Elandsgracht and the Elandsstraat in Amsterdam, caused by lightning on the night of 27 July 1679. Fire engines are used from various houses to try to extinguish the fire. To illustrate skillful fire fighting with hose fire engines. With five-line caption in Dutch and French. At the top the text: 8th Figure Page: 14. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Government, Fire Brigade.

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printboekillustratieon fire, ablazefire-fightingfire-extinguishing equipmentElandsgrachtElandsstraat
Credit lineBlussen van de zware brand aan de Elandsgracht, 1679. 1735. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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