In West Friesland

Few of these traditional farm houses are left in West Friesland, which is part of the Dutch province of North Holland (from Alkmaar to Enkhuizen, including the former lakes named Schermer, Beemster and Wieringermeer which were made dry by windmills). Most of the farmers are State Reformed. Here you see a living room, where the lady of the house sits next to the fire. Above it is a copper kettle for boiling water. She wears the simple house- dress, traditional for indoors, with a purse on a...