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Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts
Monday, June 25, 2012

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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These views of Amsterdam look very similar to modern views, with tilting canal houses settling unevenly over the years. One of the t...
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Tram Tuesday - Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Like many cities throughout the world, Rotterdam started out with horse-drawn streetcars in 1879. Rotterdam also had steam-powered trams, wh...
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Saturday, October 9, 2010

The American Dream

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Here's a photo of my Dad in Rotterdam in 1953 at the age of 18, setting off for a new life in the United States.  With little money and ...
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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Streetcar Sunday - The Hague, Netherlands

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A horse-drawn trams system started transporting passengers in The Hague in 1864.  After that, there were also electric trams and a steam-pow...
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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Streetcar Sunday - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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This postcard dates from about 1915. It shows trams crossing a canal in Amsterdam at Plantage Middenlaan. Amsterdam's tram or streetcar ...
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Friday, September 18, 2009

Swimming at the Hague

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Morris sent this card from the 'S Gravenhage (the Hague), the Netherlands in 1910. Here is the message: The Hague August 9 All are...
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I love antique postcards because they preserve evidence of everyday life as well as celebrations and sad events. Looking at an old postcard is like holding a single piece of a puzzle; we have to imagine the rest. I will try to put up a postcard every day. If you have a special request for a particular city or place, let me know!
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