1961 – The St. Clemens church in Nebel on the island of Amrum in Germany on a beautiful day in winter. Photo © Kurt Riehme, Scan by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Here’s a beautiful scan of a glass negative I recently acquired. It shows the St. Clemenskirche in Nebel on the island of Amrum. It was most likely taken in 1960/1961 by local photographer Kurt Riehme during a winter that had brought masses of snow to the island, covering it entirely.
And I think it is a wonderful match for the Holy Night.
I wish all my readers a Merry Christmas!
Oh, and by the way, the historic building in the front is a traditional Friesenhaus. It has been completely renovated and is available as holiday appartment today.
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[Update July 2025] Little is known about the photographer Johannes Kurt Riehme. His death record states that he was born on the 27th April 1910 in Dobra near Dresden. He was a professional press photographer and ran his own publishing company from Nebel on the island of Amrum in Germany. He died in Wyk auf Föhr on the 4th July 1981.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | Winter 1960/1961 |
| Location | Amrum, Germany |
| Image Source | 14 x 9 cm glass negative |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 16 bits/pixel, greyscale |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 8 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 22634 x 19930 Pixels |
| Copyright | Photo © Kurt Riehme (Nebel), Scan by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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