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Former resident searches for usable belongings in her old, completely destroyed house
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A woman with a hat fishes a pair of shoes out of the rubble of her former farm.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVoormalig bewoonster zoekt naar bruikbare eigendommen in haar oude, volledig verwoeste huis. 1948. Charles Breijer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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