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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