Waterloo Public Library Digital Collections

Bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I, Victorial Park, Kitchener, Ontario

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Negatives
Description
View of the bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany formerly located in Victoria Park. The Pavilion can be seen in the background.
Notes
The bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I placed in the park in 1897, was thrown into the lake in Victoria Park in 1914 at the start of World War I. It was moved to the Concordia Club and in 1916 it was stolen and paraded through the streets of the city and finally disappeared while in the possession of a drunken mob.
Date of Original
[ca. 1905]
Date Of Event
[ca. 1905]
Dimensions
Width: 13 cm
Height: 10 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 13cm
Image Height: 10cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
881-074
Collection
Glass Negatives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.447045 Longitude: -80.494364
Copyright Statement
Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact
Waterloo Public Library
Email:askus@wpl.ca
Website:
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35 Albert Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 5E2

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