Otto Schweim (1894-1956)

An undated portrait of Otto Christian Theodor Schweim (1894-1956), taken in Kiel, Germany, probably in the 1920s. Photo by Atelier Billström, Kiel – Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com

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The story behind the image

This photo from our family archive shows my grandfather, Otto Schweim.

I never met him – he died nine years before I was born. When the photo was taken, he already had had survived the First World War. Records show that he had entered military service in January 1915 and served in the German Navy. At some point he became a prisoner of war in England until the end of war. My mother told me that he had been treated well by the Brits.

He died on 24th November 1956 in Kiel, Germany, at the age of 62.

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The high resolution image

Capture Date	unknown
Location	Kiel, Germany
Image Source	9 x 14 cm black & white print
Digital Image Source	EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo
Digital Image Source Format	TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Format	JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions	4073 x 6432 Pixels
Copyright	Photo by Atelier Billström, Kiel – Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com