1956 – A portrait of Otto Christian Theodor Schweim (1894-1956), taken in Kiel, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
This photo from our family archive shows my grandfather, Otto Schweim. Sadly, I never met him – he died nine years before I was born.
This passport photo shows him a couple of months before he died. He had had survived the First World War, where he was serving in the German navy, met a beautiful wife (my grandmother), and together they became successful merchants and had two daughters. The family survived the Second World War. The rise of the family business continued after the war.
He died on 24th November 1956 in Kiel, Germany, at the age of 62.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 1956 |
| Location | Kiel, Germany |
| Image Source | 3.8 x 5.2 cm black & white 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 | 1784 x 2440 Pixels |
| Copyright | Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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