Item Info

Publication Date: 11/24/1914
Media Type: Cartoons (Commentary)
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Published shortly after the First Battle of the Marne during World War One, this cartoon shows the figure of Death tracing a path through France with crossed swords. A German invasion from the unexpected direction of the North was met by French and British forces at the Marne River. By the end of the battle the invasion was halted though both sides would become mired in trench warfare. In the cartoon Death is indicating this new and costly front of the war.

Source:

First Battle of the Marne. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/365968/First-Battle-of-the-Marne

Country: Country:United States
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1914
Creator Name: Richards, Frederick T. (1864-1921) - Artist