Caption:
Fire of the old Town Hall in Amsterdam The old Town Hall to Amsterdam burns on July 7 on Sunday morning, half an hour later, 2 hours Ao 1652 (title on object) the Dam on July 7, 1652. The town hall burning, the roof collapsed. The Westertoren is visible through the smoke. Many people on the Dam, they help extinguish and carry water and ladders, spectators are kept at a distance., on fire, ablaze, townhall, City Hall of Amsterdam (14th century-1652), Reinier Nooms (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1652, paper, etching, h 365 mm × w 514 mm