Caption

40th anniversary of the reign of HM the Queen, Amsterdam, 6 September 1938. Return from the Nieuwe Kerk, photograph, postcard, publisher: Have, W. ten, 1938-09-06, photographer, printer (person), paper, gelatin silver print, gelatin silver developed, height 105 mm x width 149 mm, Person, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, queen, Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam), A long line of uniformed soldiers stands in formation along the left side of a paved courtyard, each holding a rifle with an upright bayonet and wearing peaked caps and long coats with visible gloves; to the right of them a procession of formally dressed figures moves past, including a central woman in an ornate gown with a long train and floral adornments accompanied by other attendants in light-colored dresses and ceremonial attire, while uniformed officers in decorated uniforms walk nearby; the scene is framed by a large stone building with tall arched windows and a facade of brick and stone, and a dense canopy of foliage overhangs part of the building above the soldiers.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B11_041

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44.8Mb (5.2Mb) / 15.8in x 11.0in / 4748 x 3298 (300dpi)

Keywords

40th anniversary reign Hm Queen Amsterdam 6 September 1938 Return Nieuwe Kerk photograph postcard publisher W ten 1938-09-06 photographer printer person paper gelatin silver print gelatin silver developed height 105 mm x width 149 mm Person Wilhelmina Netherlands queen long line uniformed soldiers stands formation left side paved courtyard holding rifle upright bayonet wearing peaked caps long coats visible gloves right them procession formally dressed figures moves past central woman ornate gown long train floral adornments accompanied attendants light-colored dresses ceremonial attire uniformed officers decorated uniforms walk nearby scene framed large stone building tall arched windows facade brick stone dense canopy foliage overhangs part building soldiers