The image is a black and white photograph of a large crowd of people gathered in front of a building. The building appears to be a government building with multiple floors and arched windows. The crowd is made up of people of different ages, genders, and ethnicities, all wearing hats and holding signs and banners. The people in the crowd appear to be engaged in a protest or rally. The photograph is taken from a high angle, looking down on the crowd. At the bottom of the image, there is text that reads "Ansprechte des Deutschen Kaiser von Balkon des Berliner Schlosses an das begeisterte Volk am Abend der Mobilmachung, 1. August 1914."