The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

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The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). 'Kaiserproklamation in Versailles, 18 Januar 1871'. After the joint victory of the German states in the Franco-Prussian War, the Prussian King Wilhelm I was proclaimed German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris. After a painting made in 1885, in the Bismarck-Museum in Friedrichsruh, Germany. From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936]

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