Emile Cottin's Assaination Attempt on Georges Clemenceau, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3264
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1870s-1930s
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 slide 82mm by 82mm
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
From the Fonds: 50 boxes
From the Fonds: 3465 Photographic Slides
Physical Description
1 slide 82mm by 82mm
Dimensions
82mm by 82mm
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013
Subject
- Clemenceau, Georges, 1841-1929 (French politician | journalist) (Person)
- Cottin, Louis Emile, 1896-1937 (carpenter) (Person)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Wallace, Robert, Professor, 1853-1939 (professor of agriculture and rural economy) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk