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[Fountain and Rathaus Dresden]

Description: Photograph of the town Hall in Dresden, a fountain, and a statue. The town hall was built between 1905 and 1910 under the joint construction management of the architects Karl Roth and Edmund Bräter. The statue is called Völkerfreundschaft, in English it means friendship between nations. Friendship between nations is a central slogan coined by Stalin in 1935 for the coexistence of nations in the Soviet Union.
Date: [1983..1999]
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[St. Johannes der Täufer]

Description: Photograph of St. John the Baptist, a Catholic church building in Grainau, district of of Garmisch-Partenkrichen, Bavaria. The building was built as a chapel in the Baroque style in 1697. The building has a small cemetery in front of it, which was only approved for the town in 1845.
Date: [1983..1999]
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Alpine Flowers above Innsbruck]

Description: Photograph of Helianthemum Oelandicum, commonly known as hoary rockrose. This flower is a low growing plant confined to rocky dry calcareous areas such as the Alps. The plant typically has a central stock from which numerous branches radiate. The yellow flowers have five petals.
Date: [1983..1999]
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Boat Vigilia]

Description: Photograph of Vigilia, an Inland, Motor freighter and sails under the flag of Netherlands. Her length overall is 135 meters and her width is 22 meters. In the photograph, Vigilia appears to be empty. On the photo slide it says, "River traffic on the Waal", Vigilia sailed on Waal river in the photo.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[The Snelbinder Bridge]

Description: Photograph of Snelbinder bridge, also known as Nijmegen railway bridge, in the city of Nijimegen in the Netherlands. The middle arch of the bridge was destroyed twice during the Second World War. The first demolition was by the Dutch in 1940 to prevent invasion by German forces. The second demolition was by the German in 1944.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Scene Along the Waal]

Description: Photograph from photo slide titled "Scene Along the Waal." The Waal is a river that runs through the Netherlands and feeds into the Rhine River in Germany. In the photograph homes can be seen on the river's edge.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Het Steen Museum]

Description: Photograph of Het Steen museum in Antwerp Belgium. Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city center of Antwerp, Belgium. The surviving structure was built between 1200 and 1225 as a gateway to a larger castle of the Dukes of Brabant which was demolished in the 19th century.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Belgian Lacemaker #1]

Description: Photograph of a modern day Belgian lacemaker. By the 13th century, Belgium was at the center of European textile trade which allowed the country to develop a rich fashion and lace industry. The lacemaker is leaning over the counter in her shop holding a product that she made as she looks into the camera. The lacemaker's products decorate the walls of her shop.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Rotterdam Skyline]

Description: Photograph of Rotterdam skyline in the Netherlands. Rotterdam is a major port city in the Dutch province of South Holland. The 17th-century Delfshaven neighborhood is home to canalside shopping and Pilgrim Fathers Church, where pilgrims worshipped before sailing to America.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Canal Lock]

Description: Photograph of a canal lock somewhere in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Canal locks are used in the Netherlands to control the flow of water, control the transportation of ships, and prevent flooding.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[The Willemsbrug]

Description: Photograph of the Willemsbrug in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The willemsbrug, also known as William's Bridge, is a bridge next to the Erasmusbrug in the center of Rotterdam. The bridge links the northern part of the city with Noordereiland, a neighborhood in Rotterdam, and the district of Feijenoord.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Corn Bearer's House]

Description: Photograph of the Korendragershuisje which is Dutch for Corn bearer's house. The houe for corn bearers and bag bearers was built in 1634. The building with Mannerist elements has a gable roof and a side facade that extends over the canal. The neck gable has claw pieces with volutes.
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Kinderdijk's Windmills]

Description: Photograph of the iconic 18th-century windmills in the village of Kinderdijk in the Netherlands' South Holland province. The village's water-management network features 19 mills and three pumping stations. In the 18 century the windmills were built to pump water into a reservoir that could be filled when the river was too high and drained when the river was low enough..
Date: 2004
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University
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