A stereoscopic pair of albumen prints mounted on a red card, showing a devastated urban block with a freestanding brick chimney rising above roofless, shell-damaged buildings. In the foreground, cleared rubble and broken masonry fill the former street line, with a round corner tower visible in the middle distance. The printed caption beneath the images reads "Kriegsschauplatz 1870. - RUINEN von STRASSBURG. PORTE NATIONALE," identifying the site as the aftermath of the 1870 siege near the Porte Nationale in Strasbourg.
The vertical text printed along both margins of the mount credits the image to C. Holzamer, with a publisher's line indicating Würzburg; the format and caption style are consistent with commercially produced stereoviews documenting the Franco-Prussian War that circulated shortly after the siege.
Photographer/publisher: C. Holzamer, Würzburg
Period/date: circa 1870-1871
Dimensions: 175 x 85 mm
Condition: Good; the red mount shows light edge wear and minor corner softening, with the albumen prints exhibiting overall warm-toned fading typical of the period. Faint foxing is present in the sky areas, and the surface is stable with no tears or losses. The stereo pair remains well aligned and the printed caption is legible.
Reverse: No verso scan available.
Keywords: Germany, Strasbourg, Franco-Prussian War, ruins, stereoview
Photographer Biography:
No verified biographical information available.
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