Note
No date; possibly late 1890sDigitizing agency: University of Missouri—Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Description
The Monument Tell in Altdorf, Switzerland, depicts Wilhelm [William] Tell with his crossbow over his shoulder and his other arm around the shoulders of his son as they walk together. His son looks up to Wilhelm as Wilhelm looks out. Engraved into the sculpture on either side of the rocks Wilhelm and his son walk on, "Erzaehlen Wird Man Von Dem Schüz̄en Tell. So Lang Die Berge, Stehn Auf Ihrem Grunde." Stamped on the front of the rock they walk on are the Swiss Cross, a head of a bovine, and the year, 1307. Printed in white ink along the bottom of the photograph, "Edition Photoglob. 2792. Altdorf. Monument Tell."
Date Issued
1895 to 1900
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 27 x 21 cm
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Rights
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
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Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections