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Image Not Available for A model hen at Mainz carnival mocks the egg shortage. The famous carnival culminated in a colourful street porcession of thousands of frolicking citizens in fancy dress and a large number of carnival floats during "Rosenmontag", the day before Shrove Tues
A model hen at Mainz carnival mocks the egg shortage. The famous carnival culminated in a colourful street porcession of thousands of frolicking citizens in fancy dress and a large number of carnival floats during "Rosenmontag", the day before Shrove Tues
Image Not Available for A model hen at Mainz carnival mocks the egg shortage. The famous carnival culminated in a colourful street porcession of thousands of frolicking citizens in fancy dress and a large number of carnival floats during "Rosenmontag", the day before Shrove Tues

A model hen at Mainz carnival mocks the egg shortage. The famous carnival culminated in a colourful street porcession of thousands of frolicking citizens in fancy dress and a large number of carnival floats during "Rosenmontag", the day before Shrove Tues

Creator Associated Press of Berlin
Date1937
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 15.4 x 21.4 cm (6 1/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Object number2002/5406
LocationNot currently on display

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