LILLE (Nord) — View of the Prefecture after the Passage of the Germans — J. Courcier, 8, Rue Simone-le-Franc, Paris

Description

Devastated view of the Prefecture of Lille after the battles of World War I, with overturned furniture and damaged walls. The reverse side features a handwritten letter dated May 11, 1917, addressed to a cousin, signed Barracu, and mentioning correspondence accepted by all foreign countries.