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> Alsace-Lorraine. President Wilson's address to Congress, Jan. 8, 1918: "... The wrong done to France by Prussia in 1871 ... which has unsettled the peace of the world for nearly fifty years, should be righted, in order that peace may once more be made secure in the interest of all." "Citizens possessed of souls and of intelligence are not merchandise to be traded ..." Protest of the Representatives of Alsace-Lorraine, delivered in the Reichstag in Berlin, February 18, 1871. ...
Item Title
Alsace-Lorraine. President Wilson's address to Congress, Jan. 8, 1918: "... The wrong done to France by Prussia in 1871 ... which has unsettled the peace of the world for nearly fifty years, should be righted, in order that peace may once more be made secure in the interest of all." "Citizens possessed of souls and of intelligence are not merchandise to be traded ..." Protest of the Representatives of Alsace-Lorraine, delivered in the Reichstag in Berlin, February 18, 1871. ...
Collection TitlePoster collection
Artist
Henner, J. J.
Publisher
Alco-Gravure
Date Created1918
Description
Quotes Woodrow Wilson and the people of Alsace-Lorraine protesting the German seizure of that region in 1871. Text accompanied by a reproduction of a J.J. Henner painting, "She is Waiting," of a woman symbolizing Alsace-Lorraine.
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Country of Origin
Place PublishedNew York, United States
Country of OriginUnited States
DimensionsOverall: 49 x 34 in. (124.5 x 86.4 cm)
FormatPoster
Medium
political posters
Color
black and white
Hoover IDPoster US 4761
Record NumberXX343.28470
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt829015km
RightsNo known restrictions.
