1890s Netherlands: 50+ Wonderful Color Photos Show The Cities And Countryside Of 1890s Netherlands

The 19th century in the Netherlands starts with the appointment of Louis Bonaparte as the first king of the Netherlands. In 1813, a provisional government was created to gain the power of the country from the French. The Netherlands also stopped slave trade practices by 1814, and it was completely abolished in 1863. The mid-19th century saw the rise of industry in the Netherlands and a drastic decline in working conditions for the working class. The railway exploded in just a few years throughout the country. When the industrial revolution began in the Netherlands in the mid-nineteenth century, child labor and excessively long workdays were a full force. In 1889 Netherlands government also passed several laws that would regulate the number of working hours for women and children. These stunning postcards show what the Netherlands looked like in the late 19th century; windmills, canals, streets, people, and cities of 1890s Netherlands. Vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share

#1 The road to the Scheveningen.

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#2 Town Hall, Haarlem.

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#3 Arcade, Rotterdam.

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#4 Beachgoers and the Kursaal, Scheveningen.

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#5 Girls on Marken Island.

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#7 A canal in Amsterdam.

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#8 The great market, Nijmegen.

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#9 Children on Marken Island.

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#10 A canal in the Hague.

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#11 Amsterdam Gate, Haarlem.

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#12 Catharine Bridge and windmill, Haarlem.

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#13 The Town Hall and great market, Nijmegen.

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#14 Belvedere, Nijmegen.

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#15 Two bridges on the Meuse, Rotterdam.

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#16 A canal in Rotterdam.

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#17 Coolvest, Rotterdam.

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#18 The beach at Scheveningen.

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#19 Beach chairs at Scheveningen.

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#20 Boats on the beach at Scheveningen.

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#21 Oude Gracht Bakkerbrug, Utrecht.

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#22 The Witte Huis, Rotterdam.

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#23 A park in Utrecht.

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#24 A pond in Arnhem.

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#25 Beekhuizen, Arnhem.

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#26 Janssingel, Arnhem.

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#27 Water tower, Delft.

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#28 The Knights’ Hall in the Hague.

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#29 Cathedral interior, Rotterdam.

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#30 Inside a home on Marken Island.

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#31 The Binnenhof and Court Pond at The Hague.

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#32 Dam Square, Amsterdam.

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#34 A man on Marken Island.

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#35 Buiten Amstel, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#36 Dam and Maashaven, Dordrecht, Holland

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#37 Dam square, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#38 De Passage, Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands

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#39 Dutch fisherman, Marken Island, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#40 Dutch windmills, Holland

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#41 East gate, Delft, South Holland, the Netherlands

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#42 Fisher children, Marken Island, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#43 Fisher girls, Marken Island, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#44 Fishmarket and bourse, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#45 Gemeenlandshuis, Delft, South Holland, the Netherlands

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#46 Groen Burgwal, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#47 Klovenier Burgwal, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#48 Meuse River (Maas), Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands

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#49 Oudezijds Kolk, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#50 Sint Nicolaaskerk, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#51 The new market and bourse, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

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#52 The two bridges on the Meuse, Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands

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#53 Town hall, Delft, South Holland, the Netherlands

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#54 Voorstraatshaven, Dordrecht, Holland

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#55 Witte Huis, Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands

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