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First World War German Photographic Postcard (13 of 27)

c. 1919
Overview

First World War black and white German photographic postcard showing major flooding in the city of Cologne, with buildings and two (2) bridges inundated. Two barge boats on left. Time on town clock is 10:05am.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2017.8.13
Item type
Postcards
Themes
Buildings
Material
Card
Width
139 mm
Height or length
88 mm
Weight
4 g
Contextual information

First World War German photographic postcard (13 of 27 cards) collected by Henry James Whiten WARNER, a British soldier.

Keywords
1st World War
World War 1
German
Flooding
Place made
Cologne, Germany
Year
c. 1919
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Monday, 30 March, 2026
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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

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Flooding in the city of Cologne, Germany.
Flooding in the city of Cologne, Germany.

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