Photo postcard shows the toppled statue of Frederick III with several White men and one Black American soldier at the left.
Friedrich III (1831 – 1888) was the German emperor and king of Prussia for 99 days. The sculpture, commissioned by Frederick III, was created by Christian Daniel Rauch, in 1878. The statue was toppled as a sign of victory against Germany. Most likely, the Black soldier was led in battle by a Black officer who trained at Fort Des Moines, in Iowa.
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