1909 Schiller Stone Monument Kirn Germany Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This antique monochromatic postcard features the Schillerstein (Schiller Stone) in Kirn an der Nahe, Germany. Dedicated to the famed poet Friedrich Schiller, the monument consists of a large unhewn stone featuring a profile relief portrait, enclosed by an ornamental wrought-iron fence. Two men in period attire are seen standing next to the memorial, which is nestled in a wooded area. This site served as a local landmark for literary commemoration during the early twentieth century.

Details

Era: Divided Back (1909)
City: Kirn
State: Rhineland-Palatinate
Region: Nahe Valley
Country: Germany
Topic: Friedrich Schiller, Literary Monuments, Local Landmarks, Kirn History, German Memorials.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Dr. Trenkler Co., Leipzig (Kir. 6)
Printer: Dr. Trenkler Co.
Print Type: Phototypie / Collotype

Additional Information

This card features interesting postal history, postmarked in Kirn on July 1, 1909, and sent to Miss True Maffey in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England. It bears a 10-pfennig Germania stamp. The sender, Lina Gerhard (or Micky), includes a message of love and notes an address on Bahnhofstrasse in Kirn. The publisher's imprint on the back indicates it was printed in 1908. Dr. Trenkler Co. of Leipzig was world-renowned for producing high-quality topographical views during the Golden Age of postcards.

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