Oldest photo of the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam in 1857, and in 2025

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Keizersgracht Amsterdam 1857 during the oldest known photoshoot of typical Dutch canal houses. British photographer Benjamin Turner had to stop mid-shoot, for which he had come from London, when part of his equipment fell into the water due to pushy onlookers who had never seen photography before.

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Dutch History First photo of the Netherlands or are there older ones?

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Gallery Keizersgracht Amsterdam in 1857 and 2025

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De Keizersgracht in 1857 and now... like it a bit more without cars :)

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Oudste grachtenfoto van Amsterdam!

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First photo of the typical Dutch canal houses in Amsterdam, the shoot had to stop halfway... :(

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Image First photo in amsterdam :O

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First "tourist photo" of Amsterdam ever!

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Keizersgracht Amsterdam 1857 during the oldest known photoshoot of typical Dutch canal houses. British photographer Benjamin Turner had to stop mid-shoot, for which he had come from London, when part of his equipment fell into the water due to pushy onlookers who had never seen photography before.

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Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, 1857 and now.

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Oldest photo of the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam in 1857, and in 2025

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