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Photographer’s Note

A "plaggenhut" or "spitkeet" is a simple with slices of heath covered cabin.

"Plaggenhuts" were to be found in the poorest areas of the Netherlands, especially in Drenthe, Friesland and Overijssel. They were inhabited by the poorest workers, often with large families. Some of these "plaggenhuts" were inhabited untill in the beginning of the 20e century.

A "plaggenhut" was a very simple building. Mostly partial dug out in the ground and without side walls so that the roof began on ground level. The roof had been covered with slices that were found in the surrounding area.

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B-F-G (322) 2008-07-16 2:26

interesting treatment of your photograph. Perhaps a bit too dark though. it would be nice if you also gave a bit of info about what you did to it. Composition wise it's quite nice and it the note would be very interesting if it weren't for the fact that there are some grammatical errors (e.g. why are you listing the people who DIDN'T live in one of these huts?).