The Fall Of The Mighty 1919

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The fall of the mighty. Alsace - Lorraine.

Liberation of Alsace-Lorraine. Short but great and symbolic image. Citizens in Metz; France tear down a statue of the Kaiser's grandfather; Wilhelm I (along with the statue of his horse; on which he sat). Title frame; The Fall of the Mighty. Shot of...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72867
Sort Number:
ON 113 F
Time in/Out:
01:22:28:00 / 01:22:42:00
Canister:
ON 113 F
Film ID:
1902.22
Issue Date:
1919

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