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3 April 2010, 12:35 AM
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641st Aero Squadron Group Photo
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A bomb damaged building by a French Cathedral. Any ideas on which Cathedral this may be? hp_scanDS_1043151556.jpg 641st. Aero Squadron Group photo. Probably taken in France prior to leaving for home. hp_scanDS_10431351413.jpg R.H. Miller with a Naval Officer in a French park. Any ideas on which Navy this uniform would be from?
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3 April 2010, 01:34 AM
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This is my suggestion: Notre-Dame in Reims. Decide for yourself, whether it is the right cathedral or not. (I couldnīt upload my 2MB-picture, this British mashine wouldnīt accept it. So you have to live with the lower quality picture.) If so, you are then right in the historical center of Europe altogether. You will find enough information on French, English, and German wikipedia on this church and the town of Reims. (The city, neighbour cities, and the surrounding area are well worth a visit even from the US especially for someone intersted in WW I and II.) (Wiki: German shellfire during the opening engagements of the First World War burned, damaged and destroyed important parts of the cathedral. Scaffolding around the north tower caught fire, spreading the blaze to all parts of the carpentry superstructure. The lead of the roofs melted and poured through the stone gargoyles, destroying in turn the bishop's palace. Restoration work began in 1919, under the direction of Henri Deneux, a native of Reims and chief architect of the Monuments Historiques; the cathedral was fully reopened in 1938, thanks in part to financial support from the Rockefellers, but work has been steadily going on since.) About the "black" picture below: Sorry, I didnīt take the English version of the discription; Iīm sure youīll find someone to translate the text, if needed. ning Last edited by ning; 3 April 2010 at 07:39 AM. |
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3 April 2010, 01:57 AM
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In addition have a look on this page with a picture of the cathedral in WW I File:Shell Explosion Cathedral at Rheims.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It gives you at least an idea of WHEN (Year) your picture must have been taken, keeping in mind, that the beginning of the restauration started already in 1919. Who took the picture? ning Last edited by ning; 3 April 2010 at 02:03 AM. |
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4 April 2010, 07:35 PM
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Robert H. Miller's photo of Notre-Dame Cathedral
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Back row second from right,
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