1900s

Picture 1: On Reconnaissance. Hans and his comrades go farther and farther in enemy lands, But in face of the Germans the French do not stand. Hans tries to find them and hurries ahead Through forest, towns and houses he treads. Then finally near Spichern in the early morning light He finds the French entrenched … Continue reading Stollwerck’s Sammel-Album No. 2

Picture 1: During Peacetime. It’s eighteen hundred seventy, a very stormy year, And all the signs are pointing that war is drawing near. And here are two young people, sitting happy as can be, Within the shaded garden, enjoying a life so free. It’s little Hans and Trudy, they live in Cologne along the Rhine, … Continue reading Stollwerck’s Sammel-Album No. 2

This is an album of trade cards centered around the theme of “Young Germany” or “Germany’s Youth”. It was issued in 1915, after the war had started, but shows many aspects of the prewar youth movement in Germany. Among the themes shown in the following images are: - The Boys Scouts - The Girls Scouts … Continue reading Stollwerck Sammel-Album No. 15, Jungdeutschland