A stereoscopic photograph showing the ruined remains of a half-timbered farmhouse in Froschweiler (Fröschweiler), Alsace, its roof structure partially collapsed and exposed to the sky, with a second, skeletal roof frame standing beside it. In the foreground, a wheeled cart and scattered debris rest among overgrown vegetation, with trees framing both sides of the composition. The printed captions on the red mount identify the scene as ruins photographed after the 1870 battle fought near the town.
The mount carries the printed imprint of C. Holzamer, photographer and publisher in Worms, with distribution noted through E. Linde's photographic depot in Berlin, both details consistent with the printed captions reading 'Kriegsschauplatz 1870' and identifying the ruins of Froschweiler following the battle near Wörth.
Photographer/publisher: C. Holzamer, Worms (distributed by E. Linde, Berlin)
Period/date: 1870
Dimensions: 175 x 85 mm
Condition: Fair; the mount shows heavy foxing and surface staining across both image panels, with scattered brown spotting concentrated in the lower and left portions of the card. The red mount retains its color with some edge wear and minor corner rubbing. The photographic images themselves remain legible and stable, with light overall toning consistent with age.
Reverse: No verso scan available.
Keywords: France, Franco-Prussian War, stereoview, ruins, Holzamer
Photographer Biography:
C. Holzamer operated as a photographer and publisher in Worms, Germany, during the 1870s.
Surviving work attributed to Holzamer includes portrait photographs and topographical views of Worms, among them images of the Luther Monument and Worms Cathedral.
Holzamer's studio also produced stereoviews documenting the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, distributed through photographic depots such as E. Linde's in Berlin.
No further verified biographical details, such as birth or death dates, are available.
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