Verdun, France, 1919 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Verdun, France, 1919. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: View of Verdun, France, looking east and south
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Verdun, France, 1919
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Verdun, in northeastern France, came out of the First World War as one of the most devastated towns on the Western Front. The German offensive that opened in February 1916 and the ten-month battle that followed reduced the surrounding hills and much of the town to rubble, and the fortified old city along the Meuse River had been shelled for most of that year. Before 1914, Verdun had been a garrison town and a market center for the farms of the Meuse valley, with its cathedral and fortifications overlooking the river. In 1919, residents who had returned or never fled faced the work of clearing debris, restoring rail lines to bring in building materials, and rebuilding homes, while the peace conference at Versailles settled Europe's borders a few hundred miles to the north.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | mann & landry, mann, w. l. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--France |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,415 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | View of Verdun, France, looking east and south |
| Reference | FRANCE Verdun, France 1919 |
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