Well, I've never seen these before and I've viewed thousands of photos, posters and works of art from the Great War. I discovered this on the hard-to-use, but high-quality Europeana Website.
Bank War Loan Poster |
Future Emperor Karl Inspecting an Armored Train |
Larger-Than-Life Emperor Franz Josef Inspiring His Soldiers |
Lottery Ticket for the War Welfare Fund Sponsored on Empress Zita's Children's Day; Four-Year-Old Crown Prince Otto Shown |
Austrian Soldier Peers Out from Hut Overlooking Valsugana, Italian Front |
Injured Soldier Writing with Help of Dr. Spitzy's Radialis Splint |
A Child's Wildly Inaccurate Depiction of the Execution of Traitor/Patriot Cesare Battisti |
Fascinating. Wide range of styles and topics.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I've never seen these before either
ReplyDeleteEuropeana is a long time favorite of mine. Great breath and depth of information and images on all aspects of European culture and history. Here is their main link to 1914-1918: http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en
ReplyDeleteDiane, at your suggestion I checked out this site...I can see why it is a favorite of yours, what a treasure. Thank you for sharing this.
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