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Demonstration of the hose fire engines at the water of the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal behind the Town Hall, 1672-1673
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Demonstration of the hose fire engines at the water of the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal behind the Town Hall, 1672-1673

Laurens Scherm · 1690 - 1702 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Demonstration of the use of hose fire engines by pumping water from the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal and spraying it over the Town Hall (1672–1673). Plate 22 in the 1735 reprint of the Fire Engine Book by Jan van der Heyden.

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printJan van der HeydentownhallNieuwezijds VoorburgwalStadhuis van Amsterdam (1655-1808)
Credit lineDemonstratie van de slangbrandspuiten aan het water van de Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal achter het Stadhuis, 1672-1673. 1690 - 1702. Laurens Scherm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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