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Visit of the Crown Prince Wilhelm near Courlandon on the Vesle River, France – Antique Print

Visit of the Crown Prince Wilhelm near Courlandon on the Vesle River, France, 1918 June 29. — historic photograph
Visit of the Crown Prince Wilhelm near Courlandon on the Vesle River, France, 1918 June 29.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Visit of the Crown Prince Wilhelm near Courlandon on the Vesle River, France comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Visit of the Crown Prince Wilhelm near Courlandon on the Vesle River, France

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A visit by Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany to the area around Courlandon, on the Vesle River in northern France, is what sets this picture apart. By late June 1918, German forces had advanced to the Vesle after the spring offensive, and the front had settled into hard fighting along the river. Pictures like this, placed in a German postcard album, show how the war was presented to audiences at home, with the crown prince shown as a visible commander. The caption data is only partly verified, so the exact circumstances of the visit call for some caution.

Created / published1918 June 29.
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsIn: German postcard album of the first World War, 1914-1918. This record contains partially verified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI; WWI--France; Shelf. Wilhelm, Crown Prince of the German Empire & of Prussia, 1882-1951.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,033 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-130990

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