The image is a black and white photograph of a destroyed building in the aftermath of a fire. The building appears to be a church or cathedral, with a large dome-shaped dome on top and a clock tower on the left side. The walls of the building are completely destroyed, with rubble and debris scattered around the area. On the right side of the image, there is a street lamp post and a pile of rubble. The sky is overcast and the overall mood of the photograph is one of destruction and devastation. The photograph is captioned "Zerstätte Stadtviertel von Lille in der Nähe des Stadttheater und des Rathaus, die beide verschont blieben. Lille, eine Stadts mit über 200,000 Einwohnen in Nordfrauen, wurde am 13. Oktober 1914 nach hartnäckigem Wiederstand besetzt" which translates to "The destruction of the Stadtkirche and the Rathaus, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the city of Cologne, Germany."