JANUARY 1947 – After heavy snowfalls, the girls of the Schweim family – Inga (left) and Editha – pose for the photographer in Malente-Gremsmühlen, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
On Christmas 1946, the kids – my mother Inga (left) and my aunt Editha (right) – had received their white fur coats, and a few days later they were already needed when posing for this photo in Malente-Gremsmühlen, about 40 km outside of Kiel. The winter 1946/47 was another cold winter, and the coats effectively protected against the cold weather. Of course, today it is not appropriate to wear genuine fur coats at all – but these were different times.
I really like the happiness visible in their faces, the joy about the fresh, deep snow.
Lovely.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | January 1947 |
| Location | Malente-Gremsmühlen, Germany |
| Image Source | 6 x 6 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 | 2479 x 2479 Pixels |
| Copyright | Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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