1964 – Tourists observe the offloading of passengers from traditional fishing boat WES 43 at the beach of Langeoog in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
This image shows a traditional fishing boat that was common along the North Sea coast throughout the 20th century. It carries the registration WES 43 and has a long history. Built 1951 in Ditzum for the Linneberg family, it served as fish trawler for almost two decades before it was sold to Sweden.
This photo is from the large lot of slides I purchased a while ago, and it was shot around 1964 at the beach of Langeoog. It shows the boat engaging in tourist excursions along the island, back then a popular side business for the fishermen.
Now, while researching WES 43 I came across the site of captain Jann Lnneberg who received his education by his father on this boat in the early 1960s. Soon after, he bought his first boat to continue the family business in the 6th generation. Now, that’s what I call ‘continuity’.
Awesome.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | c. 1964 |
| Location | Langeoog, Germany |
| Image Source | Framed 35mm color slide |
| 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 | 5853 x 4041 Pixels |
| Copyright | Scan © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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