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First Day of Mobilization in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: Crowds in front of the Royal Palace in Berlin on the first day of mobilization, August 2, 1914, after Germany had made the decision to declare war.
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The First Day of Mobilization in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: View of the crowd at the Royal Palace in Berlin on the first day of mobilization, August 2, 1914.
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Berlin Christmas Market

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Description: Wounded soldiers at the Christmas market in Berlin.
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French PoW's at Rest and Sculpting

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Description: One can see from the image how prisoners are allowed to pursue their own interests.
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French Prisoner's Private Studio

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Description: A French prisoner, who is a sculptor, who has been given a private studio space to work on his art.
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The Image of Black Madonna

Date: 1915
Description: Austruan soldiers viewing the image of the Black Madonna in Czenstochau.
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Red Cross Troops

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Description: Red Cross troops leaving Berlin passing by the Wilhelmstrasse and the Siegesallee.
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East Prussian Refugees

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Description: East Prussian refugees in front of the Dom (cathedral) in Berlin.
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Neidenburg

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Description: Scene of destroyed and burned buildings.
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Captured Belgian Artillery

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Description: Parade of captured equipment through the Brandenberg Gate.
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Captured Belgian Artillery

Date: 1914
Description: Parade of captured equipment through the Brandenberg Gate.
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Barracks for Wounded Soldiers

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Description: Temporary wooden barracks for the wounded next to the Father Jahn memorial in Berlin.
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Wounded Soldiers in Vienna

Date: 1915
Description: Wounded Austrian soldiers next to the Vienna Secession building. On nice days the wounded sit around the Marc Antony statue.
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Wounded Austrian Soldiers in Vienna

Date: 1915
Description: Wounded Austrian soldiers posing in front of the monument. In the "Wiener Secession."
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Our Naval Infantry in Antwerp

Date: 1914
Description: German forces occupied Antwerp on October 10th, 1914 after a two week siege.
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German Flag in Antwerp

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Description: Antwerp Cathedral flying the German flag.
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Pursuit of Art in Wartime

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Description: The pursuit of art in wartime. Professor B. Friedrich with his relief "Allegory of Dance."
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Pursuit of Art in Wartime

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Description: The pursuit of art in wartime. Professor August Kraus (1868-1934) modeling a bust of General von Kluck, Berlin.
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Armorial Wall Decoration

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Description: Armorial wall decoration outside the Sarajevo train station, Bosnia.
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Professor Johannes Goetz, Berlin

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Description: The pursuit of art during wartime. Johannes Goetz (1865-1934) was a German sculptor, best-known for creating a series of historical statuary scenes, based ...

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