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Headline: George Gerned with familyDate: 01.01.1910Image text: The railway king George Gerned with family at his arrival in Hamburg. The photo was taken before 1914.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00042241George Gerned with familyThe railway king George Gerned with family at his arrival in Hamburg. The photo was taken before 1914.
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Headline: Rupprecht of Bavaria with his familyDate: 01.01.1906Image text: Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria with his wife and sons, Prince Luitpold, Prince Albrecht.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00042226Rupprecht of Bavaria with his familyCrown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria with his wife and sons, Prince Luitpold, Prince Albrecht.
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Headline: Summer breakfast at a country house, 1907Date: 01.01.1907Image text: This family is on summer holiday in the country. They have breakfast before their house that was built from a disused railway carriage.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00012553Summer breakfast at a country house, 1907This family is on summer holiday in the country. They have breakfast before their house that was built from a disused railway carriage.
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Headline: Swimmers in lake AmmerDate: 01.01.1908Image text: Swimmers pose in the costumes in the Ammersee lake reed for the photographer.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00006364Swimmers in lake AmmerSwimmers pose in the costumes in the Ammersee lake reed for the photographer.
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Headline: Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and hereditary Prince Wilhelm, 1908Date: 01.01.1908Image text: Prince Louis Ferdinand (left) sits at a children's table together with his older brother Hereditary Prince Wilhelm (right). Prince Wilhelm holds a picture book in his hands.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00284408Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and hereditary Prince Wilhelm, 1908Prince Louis Ferdinand (left) sits at a children's table together with his older brother Hereditary Prince Wilhelm (right). Prince Wilhelm holds a picture book in his hands.
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Headline: Family at the seaDate: 01.01.1910Image text: A family poses for a souvenir photo at the beach.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00058288Family at the seaA family poses for a souvenir photo at the beach.
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Headline: Mother and daughters of a middle-class family, 1880Date: 01.01.1880Image text: The mother as an authority figure and her two daughters in a pompous room.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00824932Mother and daughters of a middle-class family, 1880The mother as an authority figure and her two daughters in a pompous room.
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Headline: Young family at the North Sea, 1890Date: 01.01.1890Image text: A young wealthy family of the middle class at a seaside resort on the North Sea.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00824923Young family at the North Sea, 1890A young wealthy family of the middle class at a seaside resort on the North Sea.
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Headline: "Breaking Home Ties", 1890Date: 01.01.1890Image text: The painting "Breaking Home Ties" from America shows a teenage son who leaves his parents' house to move to the big city. The mother says goodbye to her son.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00826994"Breaking Home Ties", 1890The painting "Breaking Home Ties" from America shows a teenage son who leaves his parents' house to move to the big city. The mother says goodbye to her son.
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Headline: Family from Bremen, 1899Date: 01.01.1899Image text: A family in front of their house in Bremen.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00824933Family from Bremen, 1899A family in front of their house in Bremen.
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Headline: Mother with children, around 1900Date: 01.01.1900Image text: A mother cooks while her children peek in the mixing bowl.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00133877Mother with children, around 1900A mother cooks while her children peek in the mixing bowl.
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Headline: Guardsmen in Berlin, 1914Date: 01.01.1914Image text: Two girls collect a Guardsman quartered with their family in Berlin during mobilisation.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482132Guardsmen in Berlin, 1914Two girls collect a Guardsman quartered with their family in Berlin during mobilisation.
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Headline: Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, 1914Date: 20.12.1914Image text: A charity event under the motto "An American Santa Claus for the wartime children of Berlin" took place during the Christmas period 1914. The event was attended by three of the Prussian princes. From left to right: Adolph von Wermuth, Lord Mayor of Berlin (1st row, 1st from left), Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (4th from left), hereditary prince William of Prussia (5th from left), Prince Hubertus of Prussia (6th from left), Alfons Mumm von Schwarzenstein, former German ambassador to Japan (7th from left). Also present were Klara von Gersdorff, court lady of the Empress Auguste Victoria, and the American journalist John Callan O'Laughlin.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00284397Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, 1914A charity event under the motto "An American Santa Claus for the wartime children of Berlin" took place during the Christmas period 1914. The event was attended by three of the Prussian princes. From left to right: Adolph von Wermuth, Lord Mayor of Berlin (1st row, 1st from left), Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (4th from left), hereditary prince William of Prussia (5th from left), Prince Hubertus of Prussia (6th from left), Alfons Mumm von Schwarzenstein, former German ambassador to Japan (7th from left). Also present were Klara von Gersdorff, court lady of the Empress Auguste Victoria, and the American journalist John Callan O'Laughlin.
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Headline: Family with ten children, 1915Date: 01.01.1915Image text: The children of a large family in Westphalia are posed like the pipes of an organ.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00006077Family with ten children, 1915The children of a large family in Westphalia are posed like the pipes of an organ.
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Headline: The Gwinner family, c.1917Date: 01.01.1915Image text: Members of the family of Arthur Gwinner, a Frankfurter banker, who purchased the estate Krumke in Berlin as a family residence, and their husbands. From left: Berndt von Wedel, Miss Charlotte (Lotti) of Gwinner, Miss Vera von Zitzewitz, Mrs. von Gwinner, Miss Margarethe von Gwinner, Dr. Hans von Gwinner, Prof. Karl Klingler.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00591763The Gwinner family, c.1917Members of the family of Arthur Gwinner, a Frankfurter banker, who purchased the estate Krumke in Berlin as a family residence, and their husbands. From left: Berndt von Wedel, Miss Charlotte (Lotti) of Gwinner, Miss Vera von Zitzewitz, Mrs. von Gwinner, Miss Margarethe von Gwinner, Dr. Hans von Gwinner, Prof. Karl Klingler.
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Headline: Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia with his brothers, 1916Date: 01.01.1916Image text: From left: Prince Friedrich, Prince Hubertus, Prince Louis Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince Wilhelm.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00284409Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia with his brothers, 1916From left: Prince Friedrich, Prince Hubertus, Prince Louis Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince Wilhelm.
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Headline: Bathers in the Familienbad Wannsee in Berlin, 1917Date: 01.08.1917Image text: Bathers in the family bath Wannsee in Berlin sit in a cafe and lie on the beach.Photo: ScherlImage number: 01098259Bathers in the Familienbad Wannsee in Berlin, 1917Bathers in the family bath Wannsee in Berlin sit in a cafe and lie on the beach.
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Headline: Mother with children, around 1900Date: 01.01.1900Image text: A mother instructs her children on how to care for a child with a doll.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00133876Mother with children, around 1900A mother instructs her children on how to care for a child with a doll.
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Headline: The sisters from the Princely House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, around 1905Date: 01.01.1905Image text: From left to right: Princess Beatrice, Crown Princess Marie of Romania and Grand Duchess Cyril. Undated photo.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00823052The sisters from the Princely House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, around 1905From left to right: Princess Beatrice, Crown Princess Marie of Romania and Grand Duchess Cyril. Undated photo.
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Headline: Herzog von Württemberg mit Familie, 1900Date: 01.01.1900Image text: Der Herzog Albrecht von Württemberg zusammen mit seiner Frau und Kindern.Photo: ScherlImage number: 02744586Herzog von Württemberg mit Familie, 1900Der Herzog Albrecht von Württemberg zusammen mit seiner Frau und Kindern.
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Headline: Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria with Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, 1901Date: 01.01.1901Image text: Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, the wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, and her son Prince Luitpold of Bavaria.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00055993Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria with Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, 1901Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, the wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, and her son Prince Luitpold of Bavaria.
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Headline: Crown Prince Wilhelm in the family circle, 1904Date: 01.01.1904Image text: From left to right: Crown Princess Cecilie (b. Duchess of Mecklenburg), Crown Prince Wilhelm, presumably Princess Sophie Charlotte (b.Duchess of Oldenburg), the wife of Crown Prince Wilhelm's brother Prince Eitel Friedrich, probably Landgraefin Margarethe von Hessen-Kassel (born Princess of Prussia, a cousin of Crown Prince Wilhelm). Next to her are two of her children, probably Philipp and Wolfgang von Hessen.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00284682Crown Prince Wilhelm in the family circle, 1904From left to right: Crown Princess Cecilie (b. Duchess of Mecklenburg), Crown Prince Wilhelm, presumably Princess Sophie Charlotte (b.Duchess of Oldenburg), the wife of Crown Prince Wilhelm's brother Prince Eitel Friedrich, probably Landgraefin Margarethe von Hessen-Kassel (born Princess of Prussia, a cousin of Crown Prince Wilhelm). Next to her are two of her children, probably Philipp and Wolfgang von Hessen.
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Headline: The children of the Grand Ducal couple of Oldenburg, 1904Date: 01.01.1904Image text: The children of the Grand Duke of Oldenburg. From left to right: Hereditary Grand Duke Nikolaus, Duchess Altburg and Duchess Ingeborg-Alix.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00829411The children of the Grand Ducal couple of Oldenburg, 1904The children of the Grand Duke of Oldenburg. From left to right: Hereditary Grand Duke Nikolaus, Duchess Altburg and Duchess Ingeborg-Alix.
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Headline: Herbert von Bismarck with his wife Marguerite and daughter HannahDate: 28.12.1904Image text: Prince Herbert von Bismarck with his wife Marguerite, born Hoyos, and daughter Hannah.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00084882Herbert von Bismarck with his wife Marguerite and daughter HannahPrince Herbert von Bismarck with his wife Marguerite, born Hoyos, and daughter Hannah.
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Headline: The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg with his daughters, 1905Date: 01.01.1905Image text: Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg with his two daughters, the Duchesses Alexandrine and Cecilie.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00829466The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg with his daughters, 1905Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg with his two daughters, the Duchesses Alexandrine and Cecilie.
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Headline: Duchess Marie Gabriele in Bavaria with her sonsDate: 01.01.1910Image text: Duchess Marie Gabriele in Bavaria, wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, with their sons. From left: Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, Prince Rudolf of Bavaria and Prince Albert of Bavaria.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00056009Duchess Marie Gabriele in Bavaria with her sonsDuchess Marie Gabriele in Bavaria, wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, with their sons. From left: Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, Prince Rudolf of Bavaria and Prince Albert of Bavaria.
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Headline: Prince Max of Baden and his family, 1910Date: 01.01.1910Image text: The last heir to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Baden and last Chancellor of the German Empire, Prince Maximilian Alexander of Baden with his wife Maria-Louise of Hanover and Cumberland and their two children. Marie Alexandra is on the left and Berthold Friedrich on the right.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00824903Prince Max of Baden and his family, 1910The last heir to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Baden and last Chancellor of the German Empire, Prince Maximilian Alexander of Baden with his wife Maria-Louise of Hanover and Cumberland and their two children. Marie Alexandra is on the left and Berthold Friedrich on the right.
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Headline: Family under blossoming cherry trees in Werder, 1911Date: 01.01.1911Image text: A family makes an excursion to Werder (Havel) during the blossoming of trees.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00082756Family under blossoming cherry trees in Werder, 1911A family makes an excursion to Werder (Havel) during the blossoming of trees.
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Headline: Family in an allotment garden near Berlin, 1912Date: 01.01.1912Image text: A mother with her daughters in a garden colony, which from the turn of the century onwards, according to the ideas of the inventor Schrebers, rose in large numbers and were intended for the recreation of the urban population.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00829434Family in an allotment garden near Berlin, 1912A mother with her daughters in a garden colony, which from the turn of the century onwards, according to the ideas of the inventor Schrebers, rose in large numbers and were intended for the recreation of the urban population.
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Headline: Birthday of Prince Alfons of Bavaria, 1912Date: 19.02.1912Image text: Family photo on the occasion of the birthday of Prince Alfons of Bavaria, from left: Princess Louise, Prince Joseph Clemens, Prince Alfons, Prince Adalbert, Princess Maria de la Paz, Princess Maria del Pilar and Prince Louis Ferdinand.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00065926Birthday of Prince Alfons of Bavaria, 1912Family photo on the occasion of the birthday of Prince Alfons of Bavaria, from left: Princess Louise, Prince Joseph Clemens, Prince Alfons, Prince Adalbert, Princess Maria de la Paz, Princess Maria del Pilar and Prince Louis Ferdinand.
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Headline: The family of Prince William of Wied, 1913Date: 01.01.1913Image text: The Prince of Wied, in 1914 reigned briefly as Albanian king, with his wife Sophie of Schoenburg-Waldenburg, his son Karl Victor and daughter Marie Eleonore.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00591772The family of Prince William of Wied, 1913The Prince of Wied, in 1914 reigned briefly as Albanian king, with his wife Sophie of Schoenburg-Waldenburg, his son Karl Victor and daughter Marie Eleonore.
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Headline: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg with his wife Martha, August 1913Date: 01.08.1913Image text: Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg with his wife, Martha, born of Pfuel, in the reading room of the Chancellor's palace.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00011934Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg with his wife Martha, August 1913Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg with his wife, Martha, born of Pfuel, in the reading room of the Chancellor's palace.
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Headline: Sunday walk, around 1900Date: 01.01.1900Image text: A mother and her son on a walk through nature. Photo undated. [automated translation]Photo: Klaus MatwijowImage number: 01098428Sunday walk, around 1900A mother and her son on a walk through nature. Photo undated. [automated translation]
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Headline: Wartime nursery in Berlin, 1914Date: 01.08.1914Image text: A group of the wartime kindergarten of the Berlin municipal authorities. The children are playing.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00829436Wartime nursery in Berlin, 1914A group of the wartime kindergarten of the Berlin municipal authorities. The children are playing.
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Headline: Hermine Bosetti with daughter, 1909Date: 01.01.1909Image text: The Munich artist Hermine Bosetti with her daughter.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00823447Hermine Bosetti with daughter, 1909The Munich artist Hermine Bosetti with her daughter.
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Headline: Home workers making violins, 1909Date: 01.01.1908Image text: Violin making in Mittenwald in Bavaria.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00809076Home workers making violins, 1909Violin making in Mittenwald in Bavaria.
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Headline: Family making animal figures,1909Date: 01.01.1909Image text: A family making animal figures in the toy village of Seiffen in the Saxon Ore Mountains.Photo: ScherlImage number: 02265035Family making animal figures,1909A family making animal figures in the toy village of Seiffen in the Saxon Ore Mountains.
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Headline: Family excursion 1910Date: 01.01.1910Image text: Sunday family outing of a wealthy bourgeois family in the large garden of Dresden, whose flower garden before the palace is a preferred destination of the upper classes on Sunday. The photograph was taken around 1910.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00042242Family excursion 1910Sunday family outing of a wealthy bourgeois family in the large garden of Dresden, whose flower garden before the palace is a preferred destination of the upper classes on Sunday. The photograph was taken around 1910.
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Headline: Family trip to Werder an der Havel, 1911Date: 01.05.1911Image text: Excursion of a Berlin family from toddler to grandfather to Werder an der Havel.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00824899Family trip to Werder an der Havel, 1911Excursion of a Berlin family from toddler to grandfather to Werder an der Havel.
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Headline: Bridal party celebratingDate: 01.01.1900Image text: Bridal party celebrating a middle class wedding.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00058289Bridal party celebratingBridal party celebrating a middle class wedding.
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Headline: Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria with her sonDate: 01.01.1900Image text: Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, the wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, with one of her sons.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00055992Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria with her sonDuchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, the wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, with one of her sons.
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Headline: Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria with his family, 1900Date: 01.01.1900Image text: Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria with his wife, Princess Maria Josepha of Portugal and his family.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00061308Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria with his family, 1900Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria with his wife, Princess Maria Josepha of Portugal and his family.
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Headline: Family around 1900Date: 01.01.1900Image text: The family of watchmaker Johannes Benzing in Schwenningen. Standing behind from left: Martin, Friedrich, Johannes. Front row from left: Maria, Johannes Sr, Anna, hand in hand with the mother Maria and Christian. Mother Maria wears the traditional Schwenninger costume.Photo: Heike RiemerImage number: 00058277Family around 1900The family of watchmaker Johannes Benzing in Schwenningen. Standing behind from left: Martin, Friedrich, Johannes. Front row from left: Maria, Johannes Sr, Anna, hand in hand with the mother Maria and Christian. Mother Maria wears the traditional Schwenninger costume.
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Headline: Historical photo of a family, 1900Date: 01.01.1900Image text: Historic family portrait from Landsberg at the turn of the century.Photo: Heike RiemerImage number: 00071013Historical photo of a family, 1900Historic family portrait from Landsberg at the turn of the century.
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Headline: Homeworker at basket weaving, 1902Date: 01.01.1902Image text: Home workers in Upper Franconia weaving baskets.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00809084Homeworker at basket weaving, 1902Home workers in Upper Franconia weaving baskets.
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Headline: Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria with Prince Luitpold of BavariaDate: 01.01.1905Image text: Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, the wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, and her son Prince Luitpold of Bavaria.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00056010Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria with Prince Luitpold of BavariaDuchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, the wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, and her son Prince Luitpold of Bavaria.
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Headline: Family portrait of the Bavarian royal family, 1905Date: 01.01.1905Image text: This photograph is a family portrait of the Bavarian royal family. Front: Prince Ludwig and Princess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este and Modena and behind from left: Princess Wiltrud and her sister Princess Hildegard.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00276504Family portrait of the Bavarian royal family, 1905This photograph is a family portrait of the Bavarian royal family. Front: Prince Ludwig and Princess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este and Modena and behind from left: Princess Wiltrud and her sister Princess Hildegard.
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Headline: Geschmückter Wagen beim Blumenkorso bei Danzig, 1905Date: 01.01.1905Image text: Auf einem Blumenkorso zur Zoppoter Sportwoche fahren mit Blumen geschmückte Pferdewagen mit. Der Fahrer des Wagen rechts trägt an seiner Uniformmütze einen Totenkopf, was ihn vermutlich als Angehörigen des 2. Leib-Husaren-Regiment „Königin Viktoria von Preußen“ Nr. 2 ausweist.Photo: ScherlImage number: 02829453Geschmückter Wagen beim Blumenkorso bei Danzig, 1905Auf einem Blumenkorso zur Zoppoter Sportwoche fahren mit Blumen geschmückte Pferdewagen mit. Der Fahrer des Wagen rechts trägt an seiner Uniformmütze einen Totenkopf, was ihn vermutlich als Angehörigen des 2. Leib-Husaren-Regiment „Königin Viktoria von Preußen“ Nr. 2 ausweist.
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Headline: Historical photo of a family, around 1890Date: 01.01.1890Image text: Historical family photo: The picture shows my great-grandparents Maria Johanna Friederike Schmidt, b. Freiheit and Johann Carl Christian Schmidt with granddaughter Else, around 1890.Photo: Heike RiemerImage number: 00071014Historical photo of a family, around 1890Historical family photo: The picture shows my great-grandparents Maria Johanna Friederike Schmidt, b. Freiheit and Johann Carl Christian Schmidt with granddaughter Else, around 1890.
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