Cold Winter 1944/45 (II)

Mark Zanzig

JANUARY 1945 – On a sunny winter morning, three kids stand with their nanny in front of a bungalow in Malente-Gremsmühlen, Germany, admiring huge icicles hanging from the roof. Scan © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com

The story behind the image

My grandparents had built this bungalow to get away from the ongoing war that had hit Kiel – their hometown – in Northern Germany with venegance in 1943. They found peace in Malente-Gremsmühlen, about 40 kilometers outside of Kiel. A place to raise their kids, and closer to the rest of the family. During autumn 1943 they had moved to Malente, at first to temporary home for children with their parents. Construction began in January 1944 and were completed in summer. Then the very cold winter 1944/45 came.

This image from the family archive was shot in January 1945 by my grandfather, Otto Schweim. On a sunny morning, he had used the opportunity to take photos of the kids and Mrs. Irmgard, the nanny, while discovering the icy surroundings of the house.

The original print is just 5.7 x 5.7 cm, so this is probably the best quality one might get from it. I restored the image to match the likely look of the photo my grandfather had in mind when he shot this fantastic image.

Design ideas

The high resolution image

Capture DateJanuary 1945
LocationMalente-Gremsmühlen, Germany
Image Source5.7 x 5.7 cm black & white print
Digital Image SourceEPSON Perfection 4870 Photo
Digital Image Source FormatTIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image FormatJPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions2490 x 2490 Pixels
CopyrightScan © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com

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