The Cathedral Before the Fire Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
The Cathedral Before the Fire Postcard
Alternative Title
Notre-Dame de Reims Postcard
Subject
Churches--Europe
Cathedrals--Europe
World War I, 1914-1918
Description
A postcard depicting a view of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, or Our Lady of Reims, from the city. The photograph was taken before the cathedral was bombarded by the German Army in World War I. Originally the site of the coronation of the French kings, photographs of the destruction of cathedral were used as propaganda images by the French against the Germans. Wooden scaffolding on the north side of the cathedral, which can be seen in this photograph, caught fire during the bombing, contributing to the extent of the damage.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
Creator
A., Nancy
Source
Original 3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard: ACC# SM-00-243, file folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Dubois, G.
Date Created
ca. 1931
Contributor
Campbell, Lucile
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard.
Is Part Of
File folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Lucile Campbell Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
288 KB
Medium
3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard
Language
eng
fre
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Nancy A. and published by G. Dubois.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Aphasia Project
Curator
Raffel, Sara
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"WWI Battlefields of the Western Front." The Great War: 1914-1918. http://www.greatwar.co.uk/places/ww1-western-front.htm.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic postcard
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 inches
Collection
Citation
A., Nancy, “The Cathedral Before the Fire Postcard,” RICHES, accessed December 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6620.