Rheims, France, 1919 – Antique Photo Print
(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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Library of Congress record: Leading business thoroughfare of Rheims after bombardment, Rheims, France
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Rheims, France, 1919
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Reims in 1919 was a city recovering from four years on the Western Front. German artillery had repeatedly shelled it from 1914 onward, and the great Gothic cathedral, where French kings had been crowned for centuries, was badly damaged by fire and bombardment. Residents who looked out over the rooftops would have seen many roofs and facades still broken, as rebuilding had only just begun after the November 1918 armistice. The city's older economy, built on champagne cellars carved into the chalk beneath the streets and on its long-standing wool and textile trade, was struggling to restart. Reims had long been known as the coronation city of the French monarchy, and in 1919 it was becoming known as a symbol of French endurance.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | fletcher, h. a. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--France |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,872 px · prints to 18 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Leading business thoroughfare of Rheims after bombardment, Rheims, France |
| Reference | FRANCE Rheims 1919 |
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