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Prince Oscar (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded March 2016
Taube Memorial, Gotha (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2013
Gen. von Hindenburg, Gen. von Ludendorff (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded June 2013
Wooden Hidenburg, Berlin (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded March 2013
Larson (2) Graf Zeppelin und Hauptmann Macher im L30 1916 from SDASM Archives uploaded November 2012
Gen. von Emmich and staff in Galicia (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2012
Lieut. von der Linde (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded May 2012
German soldier's "Auf Wiedersehen" (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2012
Volunteer of 15, from Brandenburg (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2012
Germans at Berry-Au-Bac (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2012
King Ludwig of Bavaria & Excellenz von Strantz (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2012
Prince Joachim (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2012
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Wooden Hidenburg, Berlin (LOC)
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selective rose said:
This is almost certainly Der Eiserne Hindenburg—the Iron Hindenburg—which stood next to the Victory Column in the Tiergarten. (The curved structure poking into the frame on the right would seem to match the base of the column.) This would seem likely to be from the unveiling, which was on 4 September 1915—the New York Times account can be read here. These statues were known as "Nail Men" and were used to raise money for the war: for a certain donation you got a nail of a certain color, which you then hammered into the statue. Unsurprisingly this led to some mocking imitations elsewhere. The statue did not do too well. Apparently even before the war was out bits were being stolen for firewood, and in the early '20s the whole thing was sold off as fuel. According to news sources, an artist managed to save the head, only to have it destroyed by fungus. (Love how the statue has magically grown to 110 feet tall!) Nonetheless, the head was apparently rediscovered in 1938 and placed in Berlin's Lehrter train station, only to be finally destroyed during WWII.
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Art Siegel said:
Great story, thanks. LOC, note transcription error on Hindenburg's name.
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Ryan (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks for your research severinus. We'll make the correction the next time we update the record.
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selective rose said:
Ryan (LOC P&P) Just to clarify, despite the nickname, it was indeed made of wood, so the original Bain caption is indeed correct; I just wanted to point out that it was more famously known as the Iron Hindenburg.
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Art Siegel said:
LOC, note transcription error on Hindenburg's name.
King Ludwig of Bavaria & Excellenz von Strantz (LOC)
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bior said:
This would be Ludwig III of Bavaria. I'm having trouble identifying "Excellencz von Strantz."
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Art Siegel said:
I"m going to go with the guy on the right as Gen. Hermann von Strantz, then a German military commander on the Western Front. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_von_Strantz Also, it seems the German generals were referred to as "Your Excellency", even by the Kaiser: query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E02E3D71539E333A...
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Ryan (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks to both of you. We'll fill in the names the next time we update the record.
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wheelbarow26@yahoo.comr said:
great photo of years ago amen.
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Art Siegel said:
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