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Trades, occupations, and ships
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 12 depictions of professions, occupations, and ships. Each image has a four-line verse. Numbered in the image top left: No. 61.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBeroepen, bezigheden en schepen. c. 1828 - c. 1913. Wijsmuller, Erve. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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