Caption

The dramatic effects of the storm surge of January 30 and 31, 1877 in the West Polder in the Dutch province of Groningen. People can be seen who have saved themselves on makeshift rafts, the roofs of flooded farmhouses and on haystacks while everything around them is under water. In the center, a mother desperately raises her toddler up, Holland, illustration, reproduction from a 19th-century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, historical

Date

Jun 19, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H16_414

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

93.1Mb (31.0Mb) / 23.9in x 15.2in / 7156 x 4548 (300dpi)

Keywords

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