The great floods of 1883 – Germany’s need and America’s aid
Subject(s): Assistance in emergencies, Clouds, Columbia (Symbolic character), Floods, Food, Germany, International relations
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Columbia sits on a rock on the coast as men bring packages of supplies labeled “From Ohio, Missouri, From New York, [and] California.” Just offshore, men pull on the oars of a rowboat laden with large bundles labeled “For German Sufferers” and “For Germany” and a large money bag. In the background, debris floats on the high waters of devastating floods. Overhead are fair weather clouds labeled “Charity” and dark clouds, which drop more rain, labeled “Suffering [and] Distress.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1883-01-17
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The great floods of 1883 – Germany’s need and America’s aid. [January 17, 1883]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288102. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. The great floods of 1883 – Germany’s need and America’s aid. [17 Jan. 1883]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288102.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1883, January 17]. The great floods of 1883 – Germany’s need and America’s aid.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288102.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
