A new legend in an old dress
Subject(s): Alsace-Lorraine question, Faure, Félix, 1841-1899, France--Alsace, France--Lorraine, Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), Knights and knighthood, Military occupation, Military policy, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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William II, Emperor of Germany, is a knight holding a large sword labeled “Germany,” keeping guard over two female figures in chains labeled “Alsace” and “Lorraine” in the tower of a medieval castle, while across a body of water sits an angry knight, Félix Faure, holding a sword labeled “France.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-02-16
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
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:
A new legend in an old dress. [February 16, 1898]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289087. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. A new legend in an old dress. [16 Feb. 1898]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289087.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956.: , [1898, February 16]. A new legend in an old dress. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289087.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
