A street scene with interesting architectural features and large statue in Amsterdam, Holland.
This public domain stock image is from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.
This fascinating stock image from the late nineteenth century captures a street scene and interesting architectural features in Amsterdam, Holland. In the near foreground, crowds of people are mingling with trolley cars and an ornate streetlight. Just beyond, a large statue towers above the street. The street is lined with multi-story buildings, a cathedral and hotels.
This stock image was developed in photochrom. This technique dates back to the 1880s and was employed by the several US firms during the early twentieth century. This developing method required a mix of toxic chemicals and the application of tints rubbed onto the final print using stones.
The vast majority of the photos within the Detroit Publishing Company Collection were published during the early twentieth century prior to 1920, when the company folded. These images meet the pre-1923 publication date requirement for inclusion into the public domain. The collection of stock images held by the Library of Congress was passed between a series of libraries and historical societies in the years following the closure. We assume that the purpose of these transactions was to increase public access to these photographs. The Library of Congress notes, “No known restrictions on reproduction.” For these reasons, we assume that all images within this collection are in the public domain.
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03.21.10
The image is a beautiful picture/painting of the Catherdal in Amsterdam. It looks like a very sunny afternoon in Amsterdam. The people are enjoying the weather and the wonderful city. The are lovely architectural buildings in the city. You see the trolley cars and people going their with their everyday activities. I see visitors sands and information booths for gathering information. Their is a large statue in the middle of the town and a small one close by. There seems to be a bus stop to the right and a lot of interesting buildings. In the picture/painting there are horse drawn carriages. There are little kids playing in the fore ground on what looks like a fountain. The men and woman are very well-dressed in suite and dresses. The city looks very clean and orderly. It is lined with large buildings and what looks like a hotel n the middle of the town. The painting/picture is very relaxing and calming. It seems like a nice city/place to visit to get to know the history and culture of this city. Around the statue is a fountain and a sitting area for the townsfolk to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather.