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Carnegieplein, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 1959
1959 – A young man tries to deal with five dogs at the Carnegieplein in Den Haag, The Netherlands. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Old image lots can hold beautiful gems that need to be discovered. All too often such images will be thrown away and thus be gone…
Campanile di San Marco, Venice, Italy, 1958
1958 – The busy Piazza di San Marco with the Basilica di San Marco and the Campanile di San Marco in Venice, Italy. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image from 1958 is from the large lot of slides I purchased a couple of weeks ago. It shows the…
Kamrad, Munich, Germany, 2026
FEBRUARY 2026 – Kamrad performs on stage in the Tonhalle in Munich, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image About a week ago, we’ve been to the concert of Tim Kamrad (who releases his music simply as Kamrad) in Munich, Germany. Again. And guess what? It’s been a fantastic experience. Apparently, this (still)…
Porta Nuova, Ravenna, Italy, 1958
1958 – The ‘Porta Nuova’ in Ravenna (RA) in Italy. On the right, the ‘Basilica di Santa Maria in Porto’. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Ravenna is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy and situated at the Adriatic coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is famous for historic architecture…
Verdun, France, c. 1960
C. 1960 – Pont Chaussée, Porte Chaussée and Tour Chaussée in Verdun, France, on a sunny summer day. Scan © Mark Zanzig The story behind the image This image originates from a large lot I acquired a while ago, featuring original slides from the late 1950s and early 1960s. One series of about 30 images…
Scan Talk # 4 – How To Deal With Newton Rings
Detail of the scan of a slide showing so-called Newton Rings across large portions of the sky. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com I see weird rings, ovals and lines on my slide scans. How can I deal with them? If you have been scanning a number of your slides, you may have encountered a weird problem.…
Fun At The Airshow, Germany, c. 1962
UNDATED – A modified Volkswagen Beetle serves as a Follow-Me-Car and shuttle service at an airshow in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image A couple of weeks ago I alreadyy shared a few images from an airshow in Germany that took place in or around 1962. Here is another gem from…
Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome, Italy, 1960
1960 – The Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome, Italy, seen from Piazza Venezia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (also known as Vittoriano) is a symbol for the Italian unification. Being the geographical center of Rome, the Piazza Venezia has always been one of the…
Former Ghetto, Rome, Italy, 1960
1960 – Street view of a run-down building in the former ghetto of Rome in Italy. Edited scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is yet another stunning image from the 100+ slides covering a trip to Rome in 1960, shot by a young, passionate amateur of just 19 years. This slide…
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