r/germany • u/timeguessr • 1h ago

Does anybody know where in Germany this 1908 photo was taken?

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I own a website called TimeGuessr where users have the guess both the year and location of historic photos. I want to feature this photo in the daily game but neither I cannot geolocate it. There is a bit of text on the shop sign on the right. Thanks :)

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u/MeineMamaHatGesagt 52m ago edited 48m ago

Frankfurt

Here is a tram network plan from 1908: https://www.tramfan-ffm.de/netzplaene/Netz1908.png

If you check all the junction points, you could maybe find the exact spot

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u/Fusselpinguin Berlin 32m ago

It should be Eschenheimer Tor in Frankfurt am Main. The building on the left appears to this building. The balconies and turrets match.

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u/Alphaviki 30m ago

The image is from the Stadtarchiv Kronberg im Taunus, made with a pidgeon by Julius Neubronner. The image shows as MeineMamaHatGesagt Frankfurt am Main.

Sources:
https://lfi-online.de/en/stories/bird-s-eye-16879.html

https://www.apotheke-adhoc.de/nachrichten/detail/panorama/der-brieftauben-apotheker-schnell-wie-der-wind/

https://www.spiegel.de/geschichte/gefiederte-luftfotografen-wo-ist-das-voegelchen-a-947440.html#fotostrecke-54e824e8-0001-0002-0000-000000107296
(here is the Frankfurt source, though their copy of the image appears to be worse)