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Portrait Of A Lady, Kiel, Germany, c. 1904
UNDATED – Portrait of a Lady, taken in a studio in Kiel, Germany. © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: W. Jacobsen The story behind the image Recently I came across this cabinet photo which was shot by Wilhelm Jacobsen a merchant and photographer who ran is studio in Kiel at Holstenstrasse corner Rosenstrasse. As so often, there…
Lady And Two Girls, Torgau, Germany, 1916
AUGUST 1916 – A lady and two girls take a walk on the countryside near Torgau in Germany. Scan & Edit © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Yesterday I shared a historic photo of four men who take a walk in a large park or state forest. That photo did not carry…
Four Gentlemen, Torgau, Germany, 1916
AUGUST 1916 – Four men in expensive contemporary clothes pose for the photographer during a walk on the countryside near Torgau in Germany. Scan & Edit © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image I recently stumbled upon this historical photograph that shows a group of four men outdoors, most likely in a large…
Piazza del Duomo, Milano, Italy, 1958
1958 – The Piazza del Duomo with the historic basilica Duomo di Milano in 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 while ago. It shows the Piazza del Duomo with the Duomo di Milano in Italy.…
Eastern Sierra, Lee Vining, California, 1958
1958 – A large herd of sheep roams the plains near Lee Vining, California, with the mountains of the Eastern Sierra in the back. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Carl Haas The story behind the image Here is another image by photographer Carl Haas who explored the Eastern Sierra in California in 1958. He was equipped with…
Villa D’Este, Tivoli, Rome, Italy (III)
SEPTEMBER 2000 – A large number of fountain heads spit water at the gardens of Villa D’Este in Tivoli, Rome, Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image During our long trip through Italy in 2000 we drove from Tuscany on the countryside towards south. We deliberately opted to not stay in Rome…
Saargemünder Straße, Saarbrücken-Bübingen, Germany, c. 1960
UNDATED – Massive street construction works at the Saargemünder Straße in Saarbrücken-Bübingen, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is yet another image of the 500+ slides shot in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This image shows the construction works at the Saargemünder Straße in Saarbrücken. One side of the…
Volterra, Italy, 2002
OCTOBER 2002 – A sculpture depicting a group of three naked people, in front of a gallery in Volterra, Tuscany, Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Another short trip to Tuscany in Italy brought us to the beautiful town of Volterra in October 2002. It is not as busy as Florence,…
Spiaggia di San Michele, Sirolo, Italy, 2000
SEPTEMBER 2000 – View along the Spiaggia di San Michele in Sirolo, Ancona, Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image During our long trip through Italy in 2000 we explored the beaches extensively. Along the Adriatic Coast we found beautiful beaches that were mostly cramped with rentable umbrellas and sunchairs, all neatly…
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