1904 – View along the Dieksee promenade near Gremsmühlen in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Albert Giesler
The story behind the image
This historic postcard sent in June 1904 shows the beautiful lake Dieksee in Gremsmühlen in Germany.
A maid stands on the pier crouched over the water with a piece of cloth in her hands. Was she about to wash something in the calm and mirror-like lake?
It’s a peaceful scene that shows why tourism in and around Malente and Gremsmühlen was rising steadily. People from the next big German cities – Hamburg, Hannover, Berlin – wanted to escape the hectic, noise, dirt, and pollution, they had at home and enjoy tranquility in nature. It had become more affordable to travel, and the area around Malente offered what the tourists were looking for. Visitors reported home what they had found – which attracted further visitors.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 1904 |
| Photographer | Albert Giesler, Eutin |
| Location | Gremsmühlen, Germany |
| Image Source | 14 x 9 cm rasterized 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 | 2793 x 1898 Pixels |
| Copyright | © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Albert Giesler |
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