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Superb Photos of 30's Tourism by Franz Grasser

Fastuni

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Franz Grasser was a German travel photographer who worked mainly aboard of tourist ships in the 1930s.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Grasser

His entire photographic collection from travels all over the world and the seven seas between 1935 and 1939... (and later on wartime photos) can be seen here:

http://www.deutschefotothek.de/db/a...allery&index=fotografen&desc="Grasser, Franz"

There are so many good photos... please explore it! It's very worthwile.

A great perspective on casual European fashion and tourist life during the mid to late 1930's.

Boardlife Monte Rosa, 1935


http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/89000044/df_hauptkatalog_0212804_009

Boardlife Monte Rosa, 1935, passengers playing shuffle.


http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/89000044/df_hauptkatalog_0212804_008

Boardlife Monte Rosa, 1935


http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/89000044/df_hauptkatalog_0212804_023

Monte Arosa, 1935, Tourists relaxing... note the shoes and collar!




http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/89000046/df_hauptkatalog_0212804_020

Istanbul, Turkey. Taxi station with local drivers and tourists.
1936/1939



http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/89000207/df_hauptkatalog_0212809_010

Palermo, Italy, German tourist sitting on his car
1936/1939



http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/71082426/df_hauptkatalog_0212742_042
 
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Fastuni

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Indeed you have to! You can also search by place.

I am since 3 hours immersed in this treasure trove... and only at photo 2000 of almost 6000.

A few further gems... in color. :) Enjoy!

Havanna, Cuba 1936/1939:





Silly games on board 1936/1939:



Four passengers glancing at filmroll 1936/1939



Two tourists with local girl (probably in the Carribbean) 1936/1939

 
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Fastuni

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I'm sure that somewhere on the forum there is a similar jacket posted by HBK, which was thought to be German.

HBKs jacket had (very unusual!) a backbelt on top of the elasticated back... certainly appears to be German, although HBK speculated that it might be a well tailored reproduction.

below a typically Continental elasticated back, from a German summer jacket I posted before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/herringbonekid/ebay stuff/L1030897.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd483/Fokuli/SAM_3429.jpg
 
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Fastuni

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Look... she even made your trademark pose, Metatron. :D

df_hauptkatalog_0669730.jpg

http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/89001622/df_hauptkatalog_0669730

This lady is also quite charming:

df_hauptkatalog_0668649.jpg

http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/89002756/df_hauptkatalog_0668649

...

(On a different note... from photo 4100 onwards it's wartime... quite depressing to see almost every man in uniform and the (relatively) carefree pre-war world turned upside down.
Many of the beautiful places pictured in the preceeding pages, were soon to be places of war and destruction. :tsk:)
 

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Absolutely fantastic photos! Thank you so much for posting, I can see a few hours lost buried in the link you have supplied ;)
 

Metatron

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(On a different note... from photo 4100 onwards it's wartime... quite depressing to see almost every man in uniform and the (relatively) carefree pre-war world turned upside down.
Many of the beautiful places pictured in the preceeding pages, were soon to be places of war and destruction. :tsk:)

Too sad for words!

Here is a good one:


Perfect casual style.
 
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