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The Telephone Sitting
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The Telephone Sitting

Marius Bauer · 1896-04-26 · lithography; paper

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

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Satirical print on the Amsterdam mayor and aldermen awaiting a decision by the municipal council regarding the municipality's operation of the telephone network. In the center, Mayor Vening Meinesz and Alderman Treub. At the bottom, a two-line text. Published in the supplement of 'De Kroniek' on 26 April 1896.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonSjoerd Anne Vening MeineszWillem Treubmunicipal governmentAmsterdam
Credit lineDe Telefoon-Zitting. 1896-04-26. Marius Bauer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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