Photocroms of Holland from 1890s to 1900s - 11 fotos

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Like postcards, the photochroms feature subjects that appeal to travelers, including landscapes, architecture, street scenes, and daily life and culture. The prints were sold as souvenirs and often collected in albums or framed for display.

After travelling to Belgium, Norway, Scotland and  Turkey we arrive today to Holland and its canals. Amsterdam has been called the “Venice of the North” for its more than one hundred kilometres of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges.

A map showing Amsterdam with its canals from 1662.

1 A map showing Amsterdam with its canals from 1662. Credit: Daniel Stalpert #
Delft Gate, Leyden, Holland.

2 Delft Gate, Leyden, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
The cathedral, Amsterdam, Holland.

3 The cathedral, Amsterdam, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
De Oude Schans, Amsterdam, Holland

4 De Oude Schans, Amsterdam, Holland Credit: The Library of Congress #
General view, Nymegen, Holland.

5 General view, Nymegen, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
The Oude Gracht Viebrug, Utrecht, Holland.

6 The Oude Gracht Viebrug, Utrecht, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
The Oude Gracht Hamburgerbrug, Utrecht, Holland.

7 The Oude Gracht Hamburgerbrug, Utrecht, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
The embankment, Rotterdam, Holland.

8 The embankment, Rotterdam, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Fish market, Rotterdam, Holland.

9 Fish market, Rotterdam, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Arcade, Rotterdam, Holland.

10 Arcade, Rotterdam, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Coolvest, Rotterdam, Holland.

11 Coolvest, Rotterdam, Holland. Credit: The Library of Congress #
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  1. frank cork wrote::

    The more I see of the Big Foto the more I enjoy it. Keep up the good wok. Frank cork

    Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 7:26 pm #
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