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Ice Cave in the Rhone Glacier, Germany

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This is an early image of the ice cave, or eisgrotte in the Furka Pass of the Swiss Alps. The ice cave is part of the Rhone Glacier which covers the nearby mountains.

Wehrli- Verlag Kilschberg v. Zürich


The description states simply:
30674  Eisgrotte im Rhonegletscher
–This cave is much more extensive and well developed than indicated from this image, and is easily visited by tourists. It has also been used in films, notably the James Bond film “Goldfinger”.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

Wetterhorn, Switzerland

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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.

Matterhorn overlooking Zermatt, Switzerland

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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.

Color Photo Klopfenstein, Adelboden


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

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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.

Edition Photoglob, Zürich


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

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This image shows the shoreline of Lake Lucerne and the city itself, with the mountain Pilatus in the background.

Edition Photoglob, Zürich


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

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This image is a colorized, and closer in view of the Wilson Memorial Plaque as it looked in front of the Palais des Nations.

Edition Jaeger, Genéve


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

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This image features the original Palais des Nations as it appeared along the lakefront before moving to the new building a short distance away.

Georges Jaeger, Editeur, Genéve


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

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This image shows the embankment along Lake Geneva dedicated to Woodrow Wilson and his efforts to create a League of Nations.

Georges Jaeger, Editeur, Genéve


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

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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.

Georges Jaeger, Editeur, Genéve


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.

Cat Street Scene Cartoon, Switzerland

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This illustration is one of the less common type of postcards: a typical street scene in a town where the people are all replaced by cats.

No. 4741 Edition Max Künzli, Zurich 6


There is no description on the back of this card.
Among the odd elements of this image is the fact that the cat that has tripped the bread seller has done so with the leash from her pet dog, the only dog in the image. The dress styles and horse-drawn trolley point to the turn of the 20th century for the setting of the image.
The postcard likely dates from the 1940s.