National Shooting Gallery (Belgium) Souvenir of the Civilians Martyrs of the Great War 1914-1918

NA [Edith Cavell and Gabrielle Petit]

Published by Belgium George Leclercq 1918, 1918

About this Item

11 real photo postcards all tipped into a fanfare binding with one card loose. Original printed wrapper with fold over flap. Cards are in fine unfaded condition with no faults. Each card is captioned in French and English on the rear and marked with the photographers name. Very nice condition. The is a commemorative souvenir produced just after the first world war to show images related to Miss Edith Cavell and Gabrielle Petit, both of whom where executed by the Germans during their occupation of Belgium during the First World War. Edith Cavell was a British nurse that saved many lives on both sides and helped many allied soldiers escape occupied Belgium. She was caught and sentenced to death by firing squad. Her execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage. Gabrielle Petit was a Belgian women that spied for the British and was caught and sentenced to death by firing squad as well. Both women were revered after the war and this folder and images document a lot of what happened after the war. The images show classic portraits of both women, monuments to them. and a number of grizzly images of exhumed bodies including one German soldier that refused to shoot during the execution. We can find very little about the photographer and who produced the folder. Seems very scarce. Seller Inventory # 143735

Bibliographic Details

Title: National Shooting Gallery (Belgium) Souvenir...

Publisher: Belgium George Leclercq 1918

Publication Date: 1918