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Demonstration of the hose fire engines on the inner courtyard of the Exchange in Amsterdam, ca. 1670-1680
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Demonstration of the hose fire engines on the inner courtyard of the Exchange in Amsterdam, ca. 1670-1680

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 and spraying it over the turret of the Exchange (ca. 1670–1680). A later state (with the letter) is plate 23 in the 1735 reprint of the Fire Engine Book by Jan van der Heyden.

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printJan van der HeydenExchange, BourseBeurs van Hendrik de Keyser
Credit lineDemonstratie van de slangbrandspuiten op het binnenplein van de Beurs te Amsterdam, ca. 1670-1680. 1690 - 1702. Laurens Scherm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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