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Marken, NETHERLANDS - Dutch Children in Wooden Shoes & Caps
Marken, NETHERLANDS - Dutch Children in Wooden Shoes & Caps

Marken, NETHERLANDS - Dutch Children in Wooden Shoes & Caps

$ 4.48

Availability: 49 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Children: Dutch
  • Type: Printed (Lithograph)
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • City/Region: Marken
  • Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Netherlands
  • Condition: This Divided Back Era (1907-15) card is in good condition, but shows some edge wear and soiling.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Netherlands: Marken
  • Theme: International Cities & Towns
  • Features: Panoramic
  • Postage Condition: Unposted
  • Wooden Shoes: Caps

    Description

    Marken, NETHERLANDS - Dutch Children in Wooden Shoes & Caps:   Marken is a peninsula in the Markermeer, in the Netherlands and a former island in the Zuiderzee, located in the municipality Waterland in the province North Holland. It is the namesake of the Markermeer, the body of water which surrounds it. The former island is nowadays connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway. Also, Marken is a well-known tourist attraction, well known for its characteristic wooden houses. For some time during the later 19th and early 20th centuries, Marken and its inhabitants were the focus of considerable attention by folklorists, ethnographers and physical anthropologists, who regarded the small fishing town as a relic of the traditional native culture that was destined to disappear as the modernization of the Netherlands gained pace.  Marken was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged into Waterland.  This Divided Back Era (1907-15) card is in good condition, but shows some edge wear and soiling.  Photochromia.  No. 1420.