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National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

Address of the inaugurated Reich President Ebert, 1919

Reich President Friedrich Ebert who has just been sworn in on the new constitution, while holding a speech.

Representatives of the Poznan Supreme Polish People's Council, 1919

Representatives of the Poznan Supreme Polish People's Council before the building of the newly formed government in Weimar. The division of the former territory of the Reich, which is required by the Allied peace treaty, raises the question of who are the delegates of these territories (Alsace-Lorraine, West Prussia, and Upper Silesia).

Oath to the Constitution of Friedrich Ebert, 1919

Friedrich Ebert is by the President of the National Assembly Fehrenbach sworn on the new constitution. Friedrich Ebert is the first president of the Weimar Republic.

Swearing in of Friedrich Ebert in Weimar, 1919

The German Reich President Friedrich Ebert is sworn in by the National Assembly of the Weimar to the new Reich Assembly.

Address of the Reich President Friedrich Ebert in Weimar, 1919

After his swearing in as President Friedrich Ebert holds an address to the population from the balcony of the Weimar National Theatre .

Members of the National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

Female delegates of the National Assembly in Weimar, 1st row sitting from left: Eichler, Tesch, Roehl, Lutze, Simon, Luehrs, Juchacz, 2nd row standing from left Blos, Reize, Ryneck, Haucke, Pfuelf, Schilling.

National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

Delegates of the faction of the German Democratic Party in Weimar.

Konstantin Fehrenbach in Weimar, 1919

Konstantin Fehrenbach (middle), the President of the National Assembly in Weimar, with two deputies.

National Theatre of Weimar

The Weimar National Assembly (German: Weimarer Nationalversammlung). The hustle and bustle in front of the National Theatre.

Women in the German Reichstag, 1919/20

The first female representatives in the German Reichstag (from left to right: Schilling, Tesch, Ansorge, Ryneck, Reitze, Bohm-Schuch, Kaehler und Schulz), all educated women who belonged to the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany). At the election for the National Assembly in Weimar in January 1919 women in Germany were granted the active and passive right to vote for the first time.

Party Congress of the SPD in Weimar, 1919

Party Congress of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in the meeting hall of the National Assembly in Weimar, 1919.

Ludwig Quidde, 1927

Ludwig Quidde (1858-1941), German politician, historian and Chairman of the German Peace Society. In 1927 he was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize.

Friedrich Ebert during a press reception in Weimar, 1919

The National Assembly convened in the Weimar elected Friedrich Ebert, standing in the middle, in 1919 to Provisional Reich President of the Weimar Republic. The picture shows Ebert at a press reception.

Friedrich Ebert (centre) at a press reception on the day of his election as 1st President and Chancellor of the Weimar Republic, 11 February 1919 (b/w photo)

Friedrich Ebert (1871-1925) Chancellor 9th Nov 1918-11th Feb 1919, Reichspresident 11th Feb 1919-28th Feb 1925,

National Assembly in Weimar in June 1919

Delegates at a meeting of the National Assembly in Weimar on 27 June 1919.

Loading of airmail in Berlin-Johannisthal

On the occasion of the National Assembly in Weimar, a air mail line was established on the route Berlin - Weimar . On the photo are loaded Berlin-Johannisthal packages.

National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

Look into the tribune during a meeting of the National Assembly at the National Theater in Weimar.

National Assembly at Weimar, 1919

Spectators at the National Assembly in Weimar. The Assembly is discussing the right of the government of Gustav Bauer (SPD) to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

Aircraft and passengers

Air Line Weimar - Berlin for the delegates of the National Assembly on 22 June 1919 in Weimar.

Crowd outside the theater after the meeting of the National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

In a protest meeting on 12 May in the auditorium of the Berlin National Library Prime Minister Scheidemann had spoken before the National Assembly against the adoption of the Versailles Treaty. The conflict on that break up on the first government of the new republic. On 22 June 1919 the National Assembly in Weimar authorized the new government Gustav Bauer (SPD) with 237 against 138 votes for the signature of the contract. The domestic political dispute over this went through all parties and traversed domestic politic until 1933.

National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

Onlookers and deputies before the Weimar National Theater during a meeting of the National Assembly. In the background, the monument of Goethe and Schiller.

National Assembly, 1919

Members of the National Assembly at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery in Weimar. From left: Minister Adolf Neumann-Hofer, Reich Postal Minister General Johannes Giesberts, Reich Economics Minister Rudolf Wissel, Reich Foreign Minister Hermann Mueller, Finance Minister Matthias Erzberger, head of the Reich Chancellery Ludwig Alpers, Prime Minister Gustav Bauer, chief press officer Rauscher, Defense Minister Gustav Noske, Reich Minister of the Treasury Wilhelm Mayer, Labor Minister Alexander Schlicke.

Deputies on the way to the National Assembly, 1919

Deputies on the way to the National Assembly.

Onlookers and deputies before the Weimar National Theater, 1919

Onlookers and deputies before the Weimar National Theater after a session of the National Assembly in the National Theater.

Deputies on the way to the National Assembly, 1919

Deputies on the way to the National Assembly.

Session of the National Assembly, 1919

Delegates of the National Assembly in a meeting. Poetsch from Saxony, Friedrich Nebelthau from Bremen, Adolf Neumann-Hofer from Lippe, Schaefer from Hamburg, Hans Theodor von Sichart, Arnold Paulssen from Saxony-Weimar, Kempf from Baden, Hans August Constantin Boden from Braunschweig, Lorentz von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, State Secretary Of Prussia Ludwig Nobis, Mathias from Hesse, Hildenbrandt from Bavaria, Minister of Agriculture Bachdem, Minister of Finance Matthias Erzberger, Interior Minister von Schleehauf, Minister of Interior Johann Michael Hans Freiherr von Welser, Chevalier de Nuesslein from Bavaria, Chevalier de Wolf from Bavaria, Minister of Justice Hans Delbrueck.

Presidium of the National Assembly, 1919

Presidium of the National Assembly after the meeting in February 1919. From left: Hermann Dietrich (DNVP), Conrad Haussmann (DDP), Eduard David (SPD), Constantin Fehrenbach (center).

National Assembly, 1919

Meeting of the National Assembly.

National Assembly, 1919

Meeting of the National Assembly.

National Assembly, 1919

Group image of delegates of the National Assembly.

National Assembly, 1919

Meeting room of the National Assembly at the National Theater in Weimar.

Session of the National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

View of the National Assembly during a meeting in the National Theater in March 1919.

Preparations for the National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

Installation of new telephone switchboards in a school building.

Honorary guard in front of the National Theater, 1919

Honor guard in front of the National Theater, where the National Assembly convenes. The guard was also responsible for the protection of the deputies, a security measure that was necessary during these months due to the intense domestic political unrests.

National Assembly, 1919

Meeting of the National Assembly, view of the audience.

Reader room for deputies, 1919

Deputies of the National Assembly in the reading room.

Konstantin Fehrenbach announces the election of Ebert, 1919

The President of the National Assembly, the Zentrum deputy Constantin Fehrenbach, announces the poll result and declares Friedrich Ebert to new president. Since there is no new constitution yet, Ebert can not be sworn in until 21 August. On the first bench sits Ebert, on the second the Center Party deputy Matthias Erzberger. Erzberger campaigns for the acceptance of the peace treaty. Reinhardt sits next to Erzberger.

National Assembly in Weimar, 1919

View of the grandstand during a meeting of the National Assembly in the National Theater in Weimar.

The delegates of Alsace-Lorraine at the National Assembly, 1919

The delegates of Alsace-Lorraine participate in the National Assembly, as the question of the cession of territories, demanded in the peace treaty is still open. Delegates from West Prussia and Upper Silesia are also taking part in the National Assembly.

Meeting of the National Assembly, 1919

Conference hall of the National Assembly at the National Theater.

Inauguration of Friedrich Ebert, 1919

The People's Representative Friedrich Ebert, who was elected Reich President is sworn in on the new constitution by the President of the National Assembly Konstantin Fehrenbach. Friedrich Ebert is thus the first president of the Weimar Republic.

First press reception of the new president, 1919

First press reception of the new President Friedrich Ebert. Friedrich Ebert is a member of the Council of the People's Deputies and chairman of the Majority Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Document on the adoption of the new constitution, 1919

Document on the adoption of the Constitution. This document was part of the exhibition "Reichsgedanke und Reich" in the Reichsarchiv zu Potsdam.

Line in front of the polling station in Berlin, 1919

The election of the National Assembly has a strong electoral participation. Many people stand in front of the polling stations.

Men and women are standing in line in front of the polling station, 1919

After the introduction of women's suffrage, women are allowed to vote for the first time.

Injured soldiers are led to vote, 1919

Injured soldiers are led by nuns to the polling station in Berlin.

Voters checking the electoral lists, 1919

Voters review the electoral lists before the election of the National Assembly.

Demonstrations of the parties before the national election, 1919

Supporters of the candidate parties for the National Assembly use every opportunity to promote their party for the last time in Berlin.

People standing in line in front of the polling station, 1919

On election day of the National Assembly, people are queuing up in front of a polling station in Berlin.

Counting the ballots, 1919

The ballots are counted after the national election in Berlin.

Military protection on Election Day, 1919

The military takes a position at the train station in Friedrichstrasse to guarantee protection on election day.

Youth helping with the National Assembly election, 1919

Young people helping with the election for the National Assembly in 1919. Children and young people campaign for their parties, the German Democratic Party (DDP) and the German National People's Party (DNVP).

Soldiers go to vote, 1919

Soldiers go to vote for the National Assembly .

Youth helping with the elections of the Nationalversammlung, 1919

Artillery secure the election, 1919

Artillery position themselves at the Oranienburger Tor to secure the election of the National Assembly .

Voters checking the electoral lists, 1919

Voters check the electoral lists.

Wounded soldiers go to vote, 1919

Wounded soldiers go to vote on the occasion of the "Prussian election" in Greater Berlin. Nuns help them get out of the Lazarettwagen (ambulance car).

Election poster for the election of the Nationalversammlung, 1919

Election poster of the German National People's Party in Greater Berlin.

SPD election poster for the election of the Nationalversammlung, 1919

Election poster of the SPD for the election of the National Assembly . The workers are demanded to choose Socialism and thus to vote against the monarchy and capitalism.

SPD poster for the election to the Nationalversammlung, 1919

Election poster of the SPD for the election of the National Assembly , which demands to vote for Social Democrats and shows the Reichsadler (imperial eagle), that places his ballot in the voting box.

SPD election poster for the election to the Nationalversammlung, 1919

Election poster of the SPD for the election of the National Assembly . The SPD runs a campaign with a child, the slogan "Mother think of me !"and an appeal to vote for the Social democrats.

Working-class woman at the polling station, 1919

A working-class woman in inscribed on a polling list on the occasion of the election for the National Assembly at a polling station in Berlin. For the first time in German history, all adult women were able to participate as equal citizens in the election of the Weimar National Assembly on 19.1.1919.

Election poster of the German National People's Party, 1919

Election poster of the German National People's Party. The campaign uses a drawing by Paul von Hindenburg with a sword on which stands "Die Tat" ("the deed"). The pacifist politician Hellmut von Gerlach, much smaller than Hindenburg, is portrayed opposite to him. Hindenburg is represented as rescuer of the Ostmark, and Gerlach makes him responsible for the loss of the Ostmark with the question "Who brings the Ostmark back ?"And the answer is "The German National Action". A call to vote for the German National People's Party is also visible.

Crowd of people in front of the Weimar National Theater, 1919

A crowd of people is waiting in front of the German National Theatre Weimar, where the constitutional assembly of the German Reich held a meeting. In front of the National Theatre stands the Schiller-Goethe monument.

Red Cross nurse as an election assistant, 1919

Red cross nurse is handing over a propaganda flyer to a voter, as an election worker of the German National People's Party. For the first time in German history, women were allowed to take part in the elections of the National Assembly as equal citizens, since they had received the right to vote and to stand as a candidate.

At the polling station on the occasion of the election of the National Assembly, 1919

Voters at a polling station on the occasion of the election for the National Assembly .

Government forces secure a polling station, 1919

Government troops secure the peace on the election day with a machine gun on a truck after the battles with the Spartakists that just ended.

Artillery protects the polling station, 1919

The heavy artillery of the government troops secured the peace of the polling stations in Berlin, after the conflicts with the Spartakists were ended.

Artillery protects the polling station, 1919

Government forces secure polling stations with guns to prevent incidents. This photograph shows a heavy howitzer on Moritzplatz.

Artillery protects the polling station, 1919

Government troops secure the polling stations in Berlin after the heavy fights with the Spartakists.

Securing the polling stations, 1919

Government troops secure the polling stations on Moritzplatz in Berlin with a long-barrel gun after the heavy fights against the Spartakists.

Government troops safeguard the elections, 1919

Government troops secure the peace of the election day with their guns after heavy fights with the Spartacists. Here at the Oranienburger Tor in Berlin.

Polling station in Berlin, 1919

Polling station in Berlin, where numerous women are registered as voters in the voting lists. For the first time in German history, women had the full active and passive suffrage right, here at the elections for the National Assembly on 19.1.1919.

People standing in line in front of a polling station on the occasion of the election of the Nationalversammlung, 1919

People standing in line in front of a polling station on the election day of the National Assembly . A man, standing in the center with a signboard, is campaigning for the Centre Party.

Telephone stations, 1919

Telephone stations of the government troops in Berlin informed the waiting people on election day that after the heavy clashes with the Spartacists no further fightings were reported.

Election posters, 1919

The advertising space of the Scherl Verlag (publishing house) in Berlin, which was covered with election posters of the German National People's Party.

Artillery pieces of the government troops secure peace on election day, 1919

Government troops secure the peace on election day with guns, after the serious battles with the Spartakists.

Election meeting in the election of the Nationalversammlung on 19.1.1919

Election meeting on the election day for the National Assembly . Women are given full voting rights for the first time in Germany.

Cavalry Division in Weimar, 1919

A cavalry division of the provisional Reichswehr moves on the market place to protect the National Assembly in Weimar.

Women and men at the National Assembly elections, 1919

The women's suffrage was introduced after the revolution in 1918. Here a woman looks at the electoral lists for the election of the National Assembly.

Women's suffrage in 1919

Women voting at the National Assembly elections on 19.01.1919.