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New Amsterdam, 1660

robstevens — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:24:06 +0000

Reproduction of oil painting “New Amsterdam 1660″ in Federal Hall Memorial Museum, New York City.

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New Amsterdam, 1660

robstevens — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:52:17 +0000

New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam) in 1660. Postcard from the Museum of the City of New York.

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New Netherlands

robstevens — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:24:00 +0000

A map indicating the size of New Netherlands. Made by Jan Jansson in about 1636. The official title is “Nova Anglia, Novum Belgium, et Virginia”. Novum Belgium is Latin for New Netherlands.

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Dutch House in New Amsterdam

robstevens — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:43:00 +0000

One of the last Dutch houses in New York, formerly Nieuw Amsterdam. Demolished in 1838.

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