Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: Germany

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of waterfalls . Handwritten note on the other side of this real photo postcard: "Von meinem Geburtstagsausflug an die Triberger Wasserfälle, 12. Sept. 1936." (Translation: "From my birthday outing to the Triberg Waterfalls, 12 Sept. 1936.") The names of "Mr. & Mrs. Vogal, Pforzheim, Germany" are written in a different hand where an address would go. There's no stamp or postmark, however, so I wonder if the Vogals are the couple in the photo. As Wikipedia explains, the Triberg Waterfalls "are waterfalls near Triberg in the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a descent of 163 m, it is one of the highest waterfalls in Germany and a landmark in the Black Forest region." Search for Triberger Wasserfälle to see other Ipernity photos of the falls. For another souvenir photo from a different waterfall, see Frances and Ned at Leura Falls, New South Wales, Australia, March 15, 1914 .

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of booze and music . "Hamburg-St. Pauli. Zillertal bleibt Zillertal." ("Zillertal remains the Zillertal.") Partially visible on the wall in the background: "Schaug das'd in Schwung kimmst!" (According to one source, this translates as "I see you come to life" in the Bavarian dialect). This is a souvenir real photo postcard from the Zillertal, a Bavarian-style beer hall that was located in the notorious Reeperbahn area in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg , Germany. The man wearing a suit and holding a baton is a tourist pretending to be the conductor of the house band, whose lederhosen-clad members are surrounding him. Other souvenir photos typically show the band with groups of tourists holding mugs of beer. See the Zillertal, Hamburg section of the Reardon Smith Ships site for photos of the exterior and interior of the Zillertal along with two more souvenir pictures.

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of beginnings and endings (houses being built or torn down, stores opening or closing, an old year ending or a new one starting, etc.). Date and initials at lower right: "4.9.51. F.S." Printed on the back of this photo: "Photogr. F. Schumann, Pirna ." A snapshot of a young German girl who's holding a Schultüte , or school cone, which she received as a gift on her first day of school as a way to commemorate the beginning of her formal education. For a similar photo taken a few years later, see Girl with Schultüte, 1955 . For more photos, see my Schultüten (School Cones) album.

A photo of something beginning with S —a Schultüte or school cone—for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. Photographer's stamp on the back of this real photo postcard. "Adolf E. Weiss, Reichenbach, I.V." Handwritten note on back: "Reichenbach, 9.4. 1934." A photo of a young boy holding a Schultüte (school cone) on his first day of school in Reichenbach im Vogtland , Germany, in 1934. For similar photos, see My First Day of School, April 19, 1922 , Petra's First Day of School, September 4, 1965 , and other photos in my Schultüten (School Cones) album.

A looking at the camera photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. Sign on the wall behind the train: "Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden, 17.9.62" ("Berchtesgaden Salt Mine, 9/17/62.") Twenty-four riders on a mine train are peering intently at the photographer's camera in this souvenir photo from the Berchtesgaden Salt Mine in Bavaria, Germany, on September 17, 1962. For a similar photo from a different mine, see Hallein Salt Mine Tour, near Salzburg, Austria, July 31, 1962

Den Krampus soll der Sputnik holen, Weil er die Kinder hat bestohlen! I'm not sure of the exact translation of the rhyming lines on this Austrian postcard (dated 1961 on the back), but I believe the general idea is that Krampus is making his getaway on Sputnik (which evidently can refer to a rocket as well as a satellite ) because he has just taken the children's pretzels and other treats, ones that St. Nicholas gave to them.

Ein kleiner Junge mit einem großen Schultüte. (A small boy with a big Schultüte, or school cone.)

A handwritten date of 1955 appears on the back of this Schultüte (school cone) photo.

Printed on the back of the card: "Genzel's Kinobild-Postkarte [Genzel's Movie Picture Postcards]." A unique " walking photo " postcard made to look like three frames from a strip of motion picture film.

A German boy with a "Rheinland" cap and knapsack is ready for his first day of school. He's holding a Schultüte (school cone) that has the words "zum ersten Schulgang" ("for the first day of school") printed on it.

Partial transcription of the handwriting on the back of this photo: "eine kleine Erinnerung an meinen erster Schultag. 14.10.1949" (Google translation: "a small remembrance of my first day at school, October 14, 1949"). For additional examples of these conical first-day-of-school gifts, see the Schultüte - School Cone group.

Cropped version of a real photo postcard See also the full version (below). Handwritten on the front of this postcard: Dear Mr. Morrow, With kindest regards a photo taken of our club. Yours truly, E. T. Ziegler. Photograph taken Christmas 1905. 1. Violin: Mr. Kusenberg 2. Mandolin: Mr. Rieger 3. Mandola: Mr. Philippi 4. Zither: Mr. Berger 5. Guitar: Mr. Haring 6. Banjo: Mr. Ziegler Back of card: Addressed to "Mr. F. S. Morrow, Music Teacher, Green St., Harrisburg, Pa., U.S.A." Postmarked Sterkrade, Germany, January 8, 1906.

See also a cropped version of this real photo postcard. Handwritten on the front of this postcard: Dear Mr. Morrow, With kindest regards a photo taken of our club. Yours truly, E. T. Ziegler. Photograph taken Christmas 1905. 1. Violin: Mr. Kusenberg 2. Mandolin: Mr. Rieger 3. Mandola: Mr. Philippi 4. Zither: Mr. Berger 5. Guitar: Mr. Haring 6. Banjo: Mr. Ziegler Back of card: Addressed to "Mr. F. S. Morrow, Music Teacher, Green St., Harrisburg, Pa., U.S.A." Postmarked Sterkrade, Germany, January 8, 1906.

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of smiling faces of yesteryear (photos of smiling people, based on the Flickr group of the same name) . "Memento of the world-famous Bavarian evenings at the Café Bauer, Garmisch." Stamped on the back of this real photo postcard: "Foto Franz, 81 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Kainzenbadstr. 26, Tel. 3202. Erinnerung an die weltbekannten Bayerischen Abende im Café Bauer, Garmisch."

A pipe-smoking devil carries a "Louis Klug" sign across this nineteenth-century German calling card.

A real photo postcard for the Schultüte - School Cone group. Wikipedia explains the Schultüte traditon: "When children in Germany, the Czech Republic, and Austria set off for their first day in school upon entering first grade, their parents and/or grandparents present them with a big cardboard cone, prettily decorated and filled with toys, chocolate, candies, school supplies, and various other goodies. It is given to children to make this anxiously awaited first day of school a little bit sweeter." Stamped on the back of the photo: "Egon Sonntag, Photo-Atelier, Reinickendorf, Auguste-Viktoria-Allee 2."

I haven't been able to uncover any information regarding Gustav Brünner and Helene Rumke, but see below for a Google-assisted translation of the German text of their wedding menu. -------- Menu zur Hochzeitsfeier des Herrn Gustav Brünner und Fräulein Helene Rumke am Sonnabend, den 11. Mai 1889. Krebssuppe. Ochsenfilet, Bratkartoffeln. Lachs, Butter, und Petersilie. Spargel, Spinat, Erbsen, Schinken, Ochsenzunge, gebr. Schweser. Kapaunen, Salat, und Compot. Eis, Backwerk. Butter, Käse, Nachtisch. Ernst Gravenhorst, Hamburg. -------- Menu for the Wedding of Mr. Gustav Brünner and Miss Helene Rumke on Saturday, May 11, 1889. Crab Soup. Fillet of Beef, Fried Potatoes. Salmon, Butter, and Parsley. Asparagus, Spinach, Peas, Ham, Ox Tongue, fried Sweetbreads. Capons, Salad, and Compote. Ice Cream, Baked Goods. Butter, Cheese, Dessert. Ernst Gravenhorst, Hamburg.

I thought at first that the doll was sitting on some sort of wheelbarrow, but as lisabee73 points out (see comments below) it's more likely that this is actually a dog cart or baby carriage. Printed on the back of this CDV: "A. Jandorf & Co., Berlin, C. Spittelmarkt 16/17, S.W. Bellealliancestr. 1/2, N.O. Grosse Frankfurterstr. 113. Platten werden zur Nachbestellung aufbewahrt."