APRIL 1917 – Portrait of Magdalena Sophia Gertrud Osswald in a photo studio in Weimar, Germany. © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Karl Blau
The story behind the image
This image is part of a bigger lot of cabinet photos and carte de visites (CdVs). At least five images show members of the Schütze and Osswald family in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany.
A handwritten comment on the back of this cabinet photo by Karl Blau in Weimar mentions the name Gertud Osswald and the event Confirmation 1917. This information was a good starting point for some research. Here’s what I could find out about Mrs. Osswald.
| First name | Magdalena Sophia Gertrud |
| Last name | Osswald |
| Date and place of birth | 19th November 1902 in Weimar, Germany |
| Date and place of baptization | 29th March 1903 in Weimar |
| Father | Karl Reinhard Gotthilf Osswald |
| Mother | Emilie Therese Hedwig Osswald, born Schütze |
| Date and place of confirmation | 1st April 1917 in Weimar |
| Date and place of death | 1985, Weimar, German Democratic Republic |
At the time of writing, it was unclear to me whether she got married, or whether she had kids. Yet, I hope this information is useful for researchers of the Schütze / Osswald families in Thuringia. If you need a copy of the image, please feel free to contact me.
Oh, and yes, I like the portrait.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | April 1917 |
| Photographer | Karl Blau |
| Location | Weimar, Germany |
| Image Source | 10.5 x 15.2 cm black & white albumen print mounted on cardboard, photographer imprint and handwritten note on verso |
| 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 | 4819 x 6669 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Georg Billström |
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