1900s Vlissingen Fishing Boat Zeeland Netherlands Vintage Postcard UDB

About This Vintage Postcard

This color tinted postcard depicts a traditional Dutch fishing boat, identified by the registration ARM-5, entering the harbor at Vlissingen (Flushing), Netherlands. The vessel is a Hoogaars, a type of flat-bottomed sailing boat specifically designed for the shallow waters of the Zeeland estuaries. The caption Binnenkomende Visschersschuit translates to incoming fishing boat. This card provides a detailed look at the maritime heritage of the Zeeland region, showing the crew at work and the distinctive leeboard used for stability.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1904)
City: Vlissingen (Flushing)
Country: Netherlands
Topic: Maritime History, Dutch Fishing Boats (Hoogaars), Zeeland Estuaries, Sailing Vessels, Vlissingen Harbor.
Condition: Unposted / Uncirculated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Dr. Trenkler Co., Leipzig (Series No. 23087)
Printer: Dr. Trenkler Co., Leipzig
Print Type: Tinted Halftone / Collotype

Additional Information

The vessel pictured is the Vier Gebroeders (Four Brothers), a traditional wooden Hoogaars used for shrimp and mussel fishing. The registration ARM-5 identifies it as part of the fleet from Arnemuiden in the Zeeland province, and during this period, the boat was owned and operated by the fisherman Jan de Nooijer.

The publisher, Dr. Trenkler Co. of Leipzig, was world-renowned for high-quality topographical cards and specifically dated this series 1904. The back features a standard undivided layout with the Dutch word Briefkaart and French Carte Postale, confirming it was manufactured just before the 1905 transition to divided-back postcards in the Netherlands.

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