A distant view of the Château Geisberg near Wissembourg (Weissenburg), Alsace, showing the fenced park and outbuildings on a wooded rise, with an open field in the foreground. The composition places the château and its distinctive corner tower behind a dense screen of trees and low scrub, with no figures present in the scene.
The printed caption "Kriegsschauplatz 1870" identifies the image as part of a series documenting sites of the Franco-Prussian War, here specifically the Château Geisberg, the location where General Abel Douay established his headquarters before the Battle of Wissembourg on 4 August 1870. The mount credits C. Holzamer of Worms as photographer and publisher, with distribution through E. Linde's Photographic Depot in Berlin.
Photographer/publisher: C. Holzamer, Worms (distributed by E. Linde's Photographic Depot, Berlin)
Period/date: 1870
Dimensions: 175 x 85 mm
Condition: Good; the mount shows moderate foxing and even yellowing consistent with age, with light wear and minor bumping to the corners and edges of the red mount. The albumen prints have a warm, slightly faded tone with some surface toning in the sky areas; image detail remains legible and the mount is stable.
Reverse: No verso scan available.
Keywords: France, Franco-Prussian War, albumen stereoview, 1870, Holzamer
Photographer Biography:
No verified biographical information available.
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