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Belongings of Count J.H. Von Bernstorff being removed from the German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Belongings of Count J.H. Von Bernstorff being removed from the German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917
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Belongings of Count J.H. Von Bernstorff being removed from the German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Belongings of Count J.H. Von Bernstorff being removed from the German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917
Belongings of Count J.H. Von Bernstorff being removed from the German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917. He left the US on 3 February 1917, after President Woodrow Wilson severed diplomatic relations with Germany
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In this historic photograph by Harris & Ewing, the belongings of Count Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff, the German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917, are being removed from the German Embassy in Washington D.C. in 1917. The image captures a pivotal moment in history as diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States were severed following the outbreak of the First World War. The scene outside the embassy building is bustling with activity as workers carefully load the count's possessions onto a truck from Adams Express Company. The glass negatives of the photograph reveal a clear, crisp day with the sun casting long shadows over the road transport vehicle and the embassy's grand exterior. The American flag can be seen flying high on the embassy building, symbolizing the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in international relations. Count von Bernstorff, who was also known as Johann Heinrich Graf von Bernstorff, had left the US on 3 February 1917, following President Woodrow Wilson's decision to break off diplomatic ties with Germany. The photograph, taken by Martha Ewing Kuntze for Harris & Ewing, provides a visual record of this significant historical event. The image is part of the extensive Harris Ewing Collection at the Library of Congress, which documents the social, political, and cultural history of the early 20th century in the United States.
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