This image shows the mountain known as Wetterhorn overlooking a trail through the lowlands below the mountain summit.
There is no description on the back of this card.
This mountain overlooks the village of Grindewald, and is one of three summits of the same mountain.
This card was used and is dated February 1957.
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Matterhorn overlooking Zermatt, Switzerland
This image shows the town of Zermatt, Switzerland, and in the background the world-famous and iconic Matterhorn. The mountain straddles the boundary between Switzerland and Italy.
The description states simply:
48909 ZERMATT 1616 m
Matterhorn – Mt. Cervin 4478 m
–The mountain has three names, in German and French as shown here, and it is similarly called Monte Cervino in Italian. The first summit of the Matterhorn in 1865 was initially successful, but ended in tragedy.
This postcard was used and is dated 21 June 1968.
Glacier Overlooking Gletch, Switzerland
This image shows the town of Gletch, Switzerland and the glacier behind it which feeds the runoff stream flowing through the center of the picture.
There is no description on the back of this card.
The glacier known as Rhoneglacier has retreated dramatically in current times, and only the top most part of the glacier shown here is still present, and much smaller. The rest of the mountain beneath the glacier is barren and exposed rock.
This card was used and is dated 16 July 1930.
Lake and Mountain, Lucerne, Switzerland
This image shows the shoreline of Lake Lucerne and the city itself, with the mountain Pilatus in the background.
There is no description on the back of this card. The legend on the front states:
Luzern, Bahnhof und Pilatus (2132m)
–This translates to Lucerne, Train Station and Mount Pilatus. The train station is the large domed building on the left.
This postcard was used, and is dated 16 July 1930. It was purchased and mailed by my great aunt Dorcas while she was on her Grand Tour of Europe that year, at the age of 26.
Wilson Memorial and Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
This image is a colorized, and closer in view of the Wilson Memorial Plaque as it looked in front of the Palais des Nations.
The description states:
Genéve – Palais des Nations et Plaque commémorative Président Wilson
–A person standing at this point would have their back immediately to Lake Geneva. As noted earlier, this building was replaced with a new United Nations building and is now the Wilson Hotel.
This card likely dates from the 1920s.
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
This image features the original Palais des Nations as it appeared along the lakefront before moving to the new building a short distance away.
There is no description on the back of this card.
With the emergence of the United Nations, this building became insufficient for the expanded requirements, and a new, much larger structure was built a short distance away. This building was repurposed and is now the Hotel Wilson. The Wilson memorial is just barely visible at the waters edge below the trees.
This card likely dates from the 1920s.
Wilson Embankment, Geneva, Switzerland
This image shows the embankment along Lake Geneva dedicated to Woodrow Wilson and his efforts to create a League of Nations.
There is no description on the back of this card.
In the left background is the iconic water jet, still present today in the lake. In the right background, as described by the legend on the card, is the Palais des Nations. However, the Palais has been moved to a new building a short distance away, and this building is now the President Wilson Hotel, named for the same United States President.
This card likely dates from the 1920s.
Brunswick Monument, Geneva, Switzerland
This image shows the mausoleum of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick, who bequeathed his entire estate to the city of Geneva with the requirement to build this specific monument.
There is no description on the back of this card.
The monument was constructed in 1879 along the Lake Geneva waterfront in the Garden of the Alps.
This postcard likely dates from the 1920s.
Dog Opera Performance, Germany
This illustration shows a scene from an opera as performed and spectated by dogs. It is presumed to be an opera because of the presence of the orchestra playing during the performance.
There is no description on the back of this card.
For simplicities sake, the artist has drawn most of the orchestra, and likewise most of the audience, with nearly the same ‘breed’ of dog, allowing only small variations. It is not clear if the dog off stage is a director or prompter, but it is not a performer as the costume is unlike the other performers.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.
Dog Family Portrait, Germany
This illustration shows a typical family portrait session with an old bellows camera, but with dogs in the place of people.
There is no description on the back of this card.
Again in this image, the dog photographer has no pants, though the ‘father’ dog does, consistent with the rest of his formal attire. This ‘father’ dog also appears to have hands instead of paws, judging by the way they have been drawn next to the infant dog on his lap.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.