1957 – The ferry Langeoog IV waits for passengers at the harbour of Bensersiel in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Throughout the 20th century, tourism has constantly gained importance as an economical factor along the entire German North Sea coast. And today, hundreds of thousands people depend on tourism.
This image from the family archive shows the harbour of Bensersiel which provided transfer services to the island of Langeoog which belongs to a group of islands called Eastern Frisian Islands – Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog, and Wangerooge.
Shot in 1957, the harbour still looks in its infancy. The passenger ferry seems to be rather modern. It was put in service in 1927 for the connection between Bensersiel and Langeoog. Today she is named Wilsun and located in Rotterdam. The harbour itself does not show a lot of supporting infrastructure. The luggage of the passengers has been placed on the road, waiting for the next leg of their transport.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 1957 |
| Location | Bensersiel, Germany |
| Image Source | 6.5 x 9.5 cm 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 | 8867 x 5994 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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