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Gift of Michael Thiessen, 2016.135.2, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
Unidentified woman in Schotten, Germany
Gift of Michael Thiessen, 2016.135.2, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Unidentified woman in Schotten, Germany

Date1945
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 6 1/4 × 8 3/8in. (15.9 × 21.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Michael Thiessen
DescriptionBlack and white full view photograph of a woman with oxen in Schotten, Germany, June 29, 1945. The woman is standing on the sidewalk, she is wearing a headscarf and a knee-length dress with dark stockings, her long sleeves are rolled up to the elbow. In the street, the two oxen are harnessed to a cart. A building facade with a balcony and tree branches are visible in the background.
Object number2016.135.2
InscribedHandwritten in ink on back: "Schotten, Germany/ June 29 1945"
On View
Not on view
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