Sujet

The sinking of the 'Lusitania', May 1915, (1933). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The sinking of the 'Lusitania', May 1915, (1933). Scene 'outside the Cunard offices in London, which were besieged by friends and relatives of those known to be on board'. On 7 May 1915, the RMS 'Lusitania' was torpedoed by a German submarine off the south of Ireland, with the loss of 1,198 lives. Although unarmed, she was carrying munitions. The sinking presaged the United States declaration of war on Germany two years later. From "The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

Date

1933

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F35_249

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63,6Mo (3,4Mo) / 45,2cm x 35,2cm / 5339 x 4163 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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