Summary
One of 35 black and white Lantern Slides depicting images of places and people taken in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district in Bavaria, Germany, circa 1920s. This Lantern Slide depicts the Meteorological Station on Zugspitze, which opened in 1900.
Zugspitze is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains, and the highest mountain in Germany (2,962 metres above sea level). It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and sits of the boarder of Germany and Austria.
Description of Content
Image of Meteorological Station on Zugspitze.
Physical Description
Standard format (3¼ x 3¼ inch square) lantern slide, comprising black & white photograph printed on glass with black paper edging under a protective glass cover plate.
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Place & Date Depicted
Zugspitze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, circa 1920s
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Black & White
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Keywords
Photography, Recreation Activities, Snow, Tourism, Travel & Tourism, Lantern Slides