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Henrietta Mielke giving iron ring to contributor
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Photograph shows Henrietta Mielke (b. 1897) giving a ring to a man. Her father, Henry Mielke was a store owner and member of the "Gold for Iron" (Gold fur Eisen) organization which gave iron rings to people in exchange for gold and jewels which were used to support the German war effort during World War I. Photograph probably taken outside? Mielke's store located on Second Avenue at the corner of 87th Street in New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011 Schlegel's German-American families in the United States, pp. 362-262, and the New York Times, Oct. 14, 1914) |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Bain Collection |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1914-1918. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
