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The Rejection of the Middle Canal
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The German Emperor Wilhelm II, in a rage, crushes his imperial crown due to opposition to the construction of the Mittelland Canal, a prestigious project of the emperor. On the left, Minister of Finance Johannes von Miquel.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe verwerping van het Middelland-kanaal. 1899-08-27. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.