Accession Number | C03115 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
Maker |
Lelong, G Unknown |
Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens |
Date made | c 1913 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
The grand altar in the Gothic Cathedral of Amiens. During artillery bombardments a German shell ...
Description
The grand altar in the Gothic Cathedral of Amiens. During artillery bombardments a German shell penetrated the roof and fell near the altar without exploding. Beyond this incident, the cathedral suffered little damage.