Wilhelm II, German emperor, 1859-1941 – Vintage Wall Art
(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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Step back in time with Wilhelm II, German emperor, 1859-1941, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Wilhelm II, German emperor, 1859-1941
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Wilhelm II, who reigned as German emperor and king of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in November 1918, is the subject here, and the caption card ties the portrait to the war years. By about 1915, when this print was made, Germany was fighting on several fronts in the First World War, and imperial portraits like this one circulated widely as symbols of national resolve. The record is thin on the photographer and the exact occasion, so the picture is best read as a window onto how the German monarchy presented its leader to the public during the conflict.
| Created / published | c1915. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Subjects | No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI; Ger.--Hist.--1915; WWI. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,093 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172280 |
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