Engraving, Musee d'Histoire, Belfort, France

25th anniversary of the Siege of Belfort, engraving, 1896, by Henri Meyer, published in the Illustrated Journal, April 19th 1896, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The engraving depicts the Lion of Belfort, the Porte de Brisach, the bombardment, the bakery during the siege and firefighters. The anniversary was celebrated by 30, 000 spectators and culminated in the awarding of the Cross of the Legion of Honour to the city. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13807590

Media ID

45419764

Size

5411px x 8268px (20.7MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen

Date

2009