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Translated title: Bombardment of Paris Nieuwe Amsterdammer (1915-1920)
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Netherlands France--Paris Germany |
| Description | Poster shows a large gun ("Big Bertha") surrounded by a group of five apes. In the foreground are shells labeled "Notre Dame," "Louvre," "Addres: Gebeente van Napoleon" [Address: Bones of Napoleon], "St. Chapelle" for different targets in Paris. Additional caption reads: "Een der Ueber-apen: --Als de Heer helpt, treffen wek ook nog wel 'n kinderziekenhuis" [One of the head-apes speaks: With the good Lord willing, we may still take out a children's hospital]. On March 23, 1918 Germans placed cannons 120 km from Paris and shelled the French capital repeatedly until August 9, 1918. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Apes--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Shells (Ammunition)--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Caricatures and cartoons--Netherlands--Specimens. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Artillery (Weaponry)--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1914-1918--France--Paris. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1914-1918--Germany. |
| Alternative Title | Bombardement van Parijs |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
