Summary

Copy of four pages of the entertainment supplement of the German newspaper 'Der Tag' from Sunday, 20 September 1914. Issued during World War I, it includes a list of commemoration days back to 1639 and photographic content relevant to a war-time issue such as 'Wirkung einer explodierenden Mine' (Impact of an exploding Mine). The back of the entertainment supplement shows an accumulation of advertisements from (war themed) toys, food, health ads to different sets of army postal service letters.

The place of publication for this newspaper was Berlin, which was the capital of the German Empire at that time.

Physical Description

Copy of four pages of the entertainment supplement of the German newspaper 'Der Tag' from Sunday, 20th September 1914. It depicts photos and text on World War I. It is in a fair condition with a tear to the lower left hand side. The back displays different - some are war related - advertisement.

Significance

This newspaper clipping provides an invaluable pictorial record of a specific theatre of war and captures the news transmitted to the general public during 1914 and 1918 in Germany. It also captures the political attitudes and observations of Germans, relating to enemy aliens but also famous German persons. Themes such as nationalism and everyday life during the war are referenced by both the visual iconography and the commentary on the newspaper clipping. Therefore, this newspaper clipping represents a significant contribution to the documentation of non-allied war experience.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions

  • Acquisition Information

    Purchase

  • Place & Date Published

    Berlin, Germany, 20 Sep 1914

  • Inscriptions

    Cover page: Illustrierte Unterhaltungs=Beilage (Illustrated entertainment supplement) Nr. 221 Sonntag, 20. September 1914 (No. 221 Sunday, 20. September 1914) Der Tag (The Day) Gedenktage. (Commemoration days.) 1910 Der Schauspieler Josef Kainz in Wien gest. (The actor Josef Kainz died in Vienna.) 1898 Der Dichter Theodor Fontane in Berlin gest. (The poet Theodor Fontane died in Berlin.) 1894 Der Schriftsteller Heinrich Hoffmann in Frankfurt a. M. gest. (The writer Heinrich Hoffmann died in Frankfurt a. M.) 1886 Cecilie, Kronprinzessin des Deutschen Reiches und von Preussen, in Schwerin geb. (Cecilie, crown princess of the German Reich and Preussen born in Schwerin.) 1870 Einnahme Roms. (Conquest of Rome.) 1863 Der Sprachforscher Jakob Grimm in Berlin gest. (The linguist Jakob Grimm died in Berlin.) 1863 Der Maler Julius Erter in Ludwigshafen geb. (The painter Julius Erter born in Ludwigshafen.) 1837 Der saechsische Kriegsminister Karl Paul Edler v. der Planitz in Hohengruen geb. (The Saxonian war minister Karl Paul Edler v. der Planitz born in Hohengruen.) 1833 Die Schriftstellerin Hedwig Dohm in Berlin geb. (The writer Hedwig Dohm born in Berlin.) 1738 Joachim Christian Nettelbed, der Verteidiger Kolbergs, daselbst geb. (Joachim Christian Nettelbed, who was the advocate of Kolberg, died.) 1639 Der Altertumsforscher Johannes Meursius in Goroe gest. (The ancient historian Johannes Meursius died in Goroe.) Refer Narrative for continuation of selected transcription.

  • Classification

    Military history, Civilian life, Media coverage

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    History

  • Type of item

    Document

  • Overall Dimensions

    350 mm (Width), 420 mm (Height)

  • Keywords

    Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Newspapers, Advertisements