1901 – A historic postcard shows a panoramic view of Kiel, Germany, with the church St. Nikolai as a clear landmark in the city center. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: O. Schleich Nachf., Dresden
The story behind the image
As you know, I am working through my way in the family archive and also keep adding new assets to the archive. Here’s an awesome panorama photo of the harbour and city center of Kiel in Germany, published by O. Schleich Nachf. in Dresden. What makes this panorama shot so interesting is the fact that it’s a folded card that when unfolded measures a whopping 42.7 x 9.1 cm.
It shows the city center before two world wars changed the city forever. As a major military harbour, the city was hit by both wars, but it was the Second World War with the aerial bombings that destroyed large parts of the city.
The photographer captured this view from Gaarden, a village situated opposite of the city center. Of course, he could not envision any of these changes. And so he captured a busy, but peaceful scene.
The wide image probably had been captured in two shots and stichted together during post production. In the center I found traces of several details not perfectly matching. It’s amazing that the old masters already applied the same techniques as we do today.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 1901 |
| Publisher | O. Schleich Nachf., Dresden |
| Location | Kiel, Germany |
| Image Source | 42.7 x 9.1 cm postcard |
| 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 | 20179 x 3637 Pixels |
| Copyright | Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: O. Schleich Nachf., Dresden |
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