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Charlotte Christiane Elisabeth Stellwag, Marne, Germany
An undated cabinet photo shows Charlotte Christiane Elisabeth Stellwag, born Ramm (1850-1920) in Marne, Germany. Photo: Th. H. Backens, Marne The story behind the image Here’s an undated cabinet photo that was part of the Rößler lot I acquired last year. For a while, it was unclear who the person on the photo was, and…
Raspberry Cocktails, Germany
JULY 2016 – Raspberry Hugo cocktails at a wedding reception. Photo Copyright © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The couple got married at the church, and I right after the ceremony I headed towards the event venue to be ahead of them when they arrived. It was not a long distance between…
Sheep, Isle of Skye, Scotland
JULY 2005 – Two sheep take a rest on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We took a full day to explore the Isle of Skye in 2005 and we encountered sheep, many sheep. They seemed to be omni-present: on the roads, in the villages, in graveyards. Here,…
Skipness Castle, Scotland
JULY 2005 – View along the coastline from Skipness Castle near Tarbert, Scotland. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We proceeded from Tarbert to Kintyre and discovered Skipness Castle, right at the end of the B8001. It was built in the 13th century by the MacSweens and was used as a stronghold against…
Spring, Germany, 1949
APRIL 1949 – Inga Schweim (left) with Irmgardt Wendt and Eugenie Gehring (right) on the day of her school enrollment in Malente-Gremsmühlen, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Edith Schweim The story behind the image In 1949, my grandparents, my mother and my aunt had been living for more than four years in their makeshift home in…
Porsche Taycan Turbo, Stuttgart, Germany
APRIL 2024 – The back of a Porsche Taycan Turbo exhibited at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Last Friday we enjoyed a full day at the quarter finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. That meant a day full of…
Kiel, Germany, c. 1936
UNDATED – The city hall of Kiel in Germany (left) and the city theater (right). © Schöning & Co., Lübeck The story behind the image I recently acquired this historic postcard that shows one of the truly iconic views of Kiel in Germany, my home town. On the left is the (former) town hall with…
Café Kranzler, Berlin, Germany
SEPTEMBER 2001 – The world-famous Café Kranzler at the Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here’s an interesting shot showing the iconic Café Kranzler, that has a long history that dates back to 1825 when Johann Georg Kranzler, a baker from Vienna, opened a simple bakery at the corner…
Caffé dei Costanti, Arezzo, Italy
SEPTEMBER 2012 – The Caffé dei Costanti in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Arezzo in Italy is a vibrant city situated about 70 kilometers south-east of Florence, and it is full of history, small streets, and parks. The day was really hot, and we were visiting the…
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