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Investigation revealed that the explosive attack had been prepared long before. Its effect was extraordinary; the pillar near which the Führer had spoken was shattered.

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Title
Investigation revealed that the explosive attack had been prepared long before. Its effect was extraordinary; the pillar near which the Führer had spoken was shattered.
Names
Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1885-1957 (Photographer)
Collection

Eye on the Reich : German propaganda photographs, 1939-1942

1939

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1939
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC EYE
Shelf locator: PC EYE 1939
Topics
Nazi propaganda
Bombings
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Assassination attempts
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Die Untersuchung ergab, daß der Sprengstoffanschlag von langer Hand vorbereitet war. Seine Wirkung war außerordentlich stark; der Pfeiler, an dem der Führer gesprochen hatte, war zerborsten."
Content: The failure of this assassination attempt only served to strengthen Hitler's long-standing belief that he was destined for greatness.
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Source note: Grossdeutschland im Weltgeschehen. Tagesbildberichte 1940. (Berlin Joh. Kasper Co. 1942) Braeckow, Ernst, Author.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a7f2f0e0-c601-012f-4a73-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1885: Creator Born
  • 1939: Issued
  • 1957: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Investigation revealed that the explosive attack had been prepared long before. Its effect was extraordinary; the pillar near which the Führer had spoken was shattered." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0764cf4-fcac-0cb7-e040-e00a18067af7

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Investigation revealed that the explosive attack had been prepared long before. Its effect was extraordinary; the pillar near which the Führer had spoken was shattered." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0764cf4-fcac-0cb7-e040-e00a18067af7

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1939). Investigation revealed that the explosive attack had been prepared long before. Its effect was extraordinary; the pillar near which the Führer had spoken was shattered. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0764cf4-fcac-0cb7-e040-e00a18067af7

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Investigation revealed that the explosive attack had been prepared long before.  Its effect was extraordinary; the pillar near which the Führer had spoken was shattered.