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Daimler GI/2 1915 Nowarra photo

  • Kees Kort said:
    This picture shows the second Union G.I four-engined biplane bomber built by Daimler. A picture of the first Union G.I built by Union can be found here

Infantryman with halftrack, a young soldier of the armed forces, holds and sights his Garand rifle like an old timer, Fort Knox, Ky. He likes the piece for its fine firing qualities and its rugged, dependable mechanism. (LOC)

  • Debbie said:
    Brilliant

Kindlifresserbrunnen (“Child Eater Fountain”) at the Kornhausplatz (“Granary Place”) in Bern, Switzerland

  • Chris Devers said:
    I'm nearly certain that's the Kindlifresserbrunnen (“Child Eater Fountain”) at the Kornhausplatz (“Granary Place”) in Bern, Switzerland: The statue has a long history & may be anti-semitic. Pasting from Wikipedia:
    It was created in 1545/46 by Hans Gieng in place of a wooden fountain from the 15th century. The new fountain's original name was Platzbrunnen (Place Fountain); the current name was used first in 1666. Kindli is a Swiss German diminutive for the German word Kind, meaning child. A literal translation of the name Kindlifresserbrunnen therefore would be "Fountain of the Eater of Little Children". The fountain sculpture is a sitting ogre devouring a naked child. Placed at his side is a bag containing more children. Because the ogre is wearing a pointed hat resembling a Jewish hat[1], it has been speculated[2] about the possibility of the ogre being the depiction of a Jew as an expression of blood libel against Jews. According to other theories it is a depiction of the Greek god Cronus. Probably, however, it is just a carnival character intended to frighten disobedient children[3].
  • Chris Devers said:
    Some of the other photos of the Kindlifresserbrunnen are from the same angle, and show the same buildings in the background as the SDAS photo does. For example: Etc.