Bern. Kindlifresserbrunnen / Fontaine de l'ogre / Ogre fountain

Title:

Bern. Kindlifresserbrunnen / Fontaine de l'ogre / Ogre fountain

Description:

Postcard with a color photograph of the Kindlifresserbrunnen (Child Eater Fountain) located at Kornhausplatz in Bern. It is possible that the ogre is a depication of a Jew, as an expression of blood libel against Jews.

Collection Title:

William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Postcards

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Postcards

Topical Subject:

Fountains--Switzerland--Bern, Blood accusation, and Antisemitism--Switzerland--Bern

Geographic Subject:

Bern (Switzerland)

Language:

French, English, and German

Shelving Locator:

Postcard Portfolio 18,cofc-war-postcard18-007

Date Digital:

2013-09-30

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, 600 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

34393