Kon. uitgeverij en drukkerij J.A. BOOM en ZOON - 125 Jaar - Meppel, NL
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Staphorster Vrouw at the corner Bleekerseiland - Stoombootkade in Meppel, The Nederlands.
Waymark Code: WM15KG0
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 01/17/2022
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Royal Dutch Publishing and Printing House
J.A. Boom en Zoon founded in 1841 (
visit link) in Meppel.
At its 125th anniversary on 05 October 1967 it donated a statue to the City of Meppel.
Statue of a woman in traditional costume with a bag in her hand And is named "Staphorst Woman" and is made by the Dutch artist (
visit link) Theo van der Nahmer.
The plaque at the statue reads:
"STAPHORSTER VROUW
beeldhouwer th. v.d. nahmer
aangeboden aan de stad meppel
door"kon. uitgeverij en drukkerij
J.A. BOOM en ZOON
bij haar 125-jarig bestaan
5 oktober 1967"
"STAPHORST WOMAN
sculptor th. v.d. nahmer
offered to the town of meppel
by kon. publisher and printing office
J.A. BOOM and SON
on the occasion of its 125th anniversary
5 october 1967"