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Old fire engines and new hose fire engines in practice, 1690
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Old fire engines and new hose fire engines in practice, 1690

Jan van der Heyden · 1688 - 1690 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Comparison of the operation and application of old fire engines and the new hose fire engines in extinguishing a fire in a house in the city. On the left, the limited range of the old engines; on the right, firefighters can enter the house with the new long hoses and fight the fire on the spot. With an inscription in Dutch and French. Plate 2 in the Fire Engine Book by Jan van der Heyden.

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printJan van der Heydenfire-extinguishing equipmentAmsterdam
Credit lineOude brandspuiten en nieuwe slangbrandspuiten in de praktijk, 1690. 1688 - 1690. Jan van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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