Emile Cottin's Assaination Attempt on Georges Clemenceau

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/3264
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 82mm by 82mm 1 slide
      82mm by 82mm

Scope and Content

Photographs from Emile Cottin's assasination attempt on French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau in 1917. Images shows an injured policeman; Emile Cottin; Clemenceau's chauffeur who was injured; Cottin being led to prison; and a rear view of Clemenceau's car showing the seven bullet holes.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013

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