Schwartz Family Photo Album, Germany 1934-1938

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Lot number	1004244
Auction	The Bagale Collection, Session VI – Optics & Militaria
Date	September 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
Auction house	345 Auction
Location	Loveland, Colorado

This fabric-covered photo album documents the Schwartz family in Germany between 1934 and 1938. Comprised of black-and-white photographs, it captures scenes of daily life, travel, and family gatherings during the Third Reich period. The album features domestic interiors displaying period political symbols, as well as exterior views and group portraits, providing a visual narrative of middle-class life in 1930s Germany. Some pages are marked with handwritten captions in German, specifying locations such as Bad Ems, Oldau, and Wendefurth, and referencing various years. There is visible fraying to the fabric cover and yellowing of interior pages consistent with age. The contents illustrate the personal and domestic context of the time through its original images and annotations.

Schwartz Family Photo Album, Germany 1934-1938

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