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Invasion of Belgium by the "uncultured"

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Invasion of Belgium by the "uncultured"

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Drawing shows Uncle Sam carrying a basket labeled "Belgian Relief" and an armful of clothing labeled "From the Plain People", taking a large step into the midst of a destitute woman and several children, victims of the German invasion of Belgium during World War I; also shows in the background a German soldier sitting on a mound of rubble, holding a rifle with bayonet that appears to be dripping blood.

Published in the New York Herald, Nov. 25, 1914, p. 17.
Stamped on verso: L.C. Division of Prints.
Inscribed in ink on verso: 320042.
Inscribed in pencil on verso: "Invasion of Belgium by the 'uncultured'" N.Y. Herald, Nov. 25, 1914 - p. 17.
Gift; Mrs. W.W. Buckley; 1932; (DLC/PP-1932:0042).
Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).
Exhibited: "Echoes of the Great War : American Experiences of WW I" in the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., April - Nov. 2017.

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Date

01/01/1914
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Contributors

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931, artist
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Wolvertem (Belgium)50.95000, -57.07167
Google Map of 50.95, -57.07166666666667
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Library of Congress
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Publication may be restricted. For information see "Cabinet of American Illustration," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/111_cai.html

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