Photographs

The Atria archive contains photos of women’s lives in the 19th and 20th centuries, in all kinds of places and situations: snapshots of Aletta Jacobs on her travels around the world promoting women’s right to vote, images of women’s lives in the former Dutch East Indies colony, photos from Dolle Mina demonstrations in the 1970s, and portraits of black, migrant and refugee women. Most of the collection of nearly 29,000 photos is available online and can be ordered in digital format. Keep in mind that copyright restrictions may apply if you intend to publish the photographs.
Visual material and copyrights

Posters

For more than a hundred years, women have been organizing themselves, planning congresses, and demonstrating to make their ideas and opinions known. Posters were popular because they were a cheap and effective way of communicating a message to the public at large. Some exceptional examples and real works of art can be found among the approximately 9,000 pieces that make up the Atria poster collection. All posters are available online and can be ordered in digital format. Keep in mind that copyright restrictions may apply if you intend to publish the posters. Some of the posters can also be found under the title "Vrouwen in actie!" (Women in action!) on the “Geheugen van Nederland” (the Memory of the Netherlands) website.
Visual material and copyrights
Vrouwen in actie! - Geheugen van Nederland

Prints, postcards, postage stamps and objects

In addition to photographs and posters, the Atria collection also contains prints, postcards, postage stamps, and objects. We use the term “objects” to refer to any object that was used during a women’s rights campaign or demonstration. In our collection, you’ll find banners, sashes, bags, t-shirts, buttons, games, informational packets and fans. Keep in mind that copyright restrictions may apply if you intend to publish the objects.
Visual material and copyrights

Viewing visual material

Most of Atria’s visual material can be viewed online and ordered via the website. If you would like to visit Atria and see the visual material in person, please make an appointment with Atria’s image archivist.
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