Pictured here is a report card for a student in the first grade of a girls school in 1915. It is typical of the prewar and war period in Germany in that the large sections on the left evaluate the student’s behavior and personal traits. Young Kathy, whose report card this is, received a “very … Continue reading Report Card
Pictured here is a page of vignettes (stamps not used for postage) showing various scenes from the Suffragette Movement. The stamps were printed in Germany, likely before or during the war, but are printed in English. This may reflect the British influence on the Women's Rights Movement in Germany in the early 20th century, as … Continue reading Suffragettes
This set of Stollwerck trade cards from 1898 carries the title “Muenchhausen’s Adventures”. It shows, from left to right: The Snow-Covered Village, Carried Away by a Fock of Ducks, Catching a Fox, The Thirsty Horse, Riding a Cannonball, and Out-tricking a Bear. The cards were not attributed to any particular German artist and were likely … Continue reading Stollwerck’s Sammel Album No. 2
This set of Stollwerck trade cards from 1898 carries the title “A Child and Her Cat”. It shows, from left to right: The Promise, On the Lookout, Exhausted, Found, Going Home, A Moment of Enjoyment. The cards were designed by the German artist E. Neumann who won third place in one of the Stollwerck prize … Continue reading Stollwerck’s Sammel Album No. 2
This set of Stollwerck trade cards from 1898 carries the title “Popular Fairy Tales”. It shows, from left to right: Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Ruebezahl, The Goose-Girl, and Father Death. The cards were designed by the German artist F. Philipp Schmidt who won third place in one of the Stollwerck … Continue reading Stollwerck’s Sammel Album No. 2
This set of Stollwerck trade cards from 1898 carries the title “Imaginative Images”. It shows, from left to right the following motifs: Two Bicycle Riders, Two Siblings, Three Little Children, Nectar of the Gods, A Small Coffee, and A Waitress. The cards were designed by the German artist Helene Schulz who won second place in … Continue reading Stollwerck’s Sammel Album No. 2
This set of Stollwerck trade cards from 1898 carries the title “Things that Make Us Happy”. It shows, from left to right: Exercising, Riding a Horse, Ice Skating, Lawn Tennis, Hiking Up a Mountain, and Bicycle Riding. The cards were designed by the German artist Paul Otto Engelhardt who won third place in the prize … Continue reading Stollwerck’s Sammel Album No. 2
Pictured here is the royal residence of the King of the Shilluk tribe in East Africa. The hill on which these buildings rest was artificially built. The King rarely leaves the compound with his body guard of between 12 and 20 men.