Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.11.365A—E
Accession#:
2006.11
Credit Line:
Donated by the Caroline Jensen Estate.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Caroline Jensen's German Roots
Year Range from:
1930
Year Range to:
1975
Description:
A: Color postcard in horizontal view of a small village next to a river with a bridge to the opposite shore. The background is cultivated fields with a few forested tracts and tree covered mountains on the horizon. A post office cancellation in the upper proper left: "Rysville, CA". On reverse side is a handwritten note and German stamps. Title: "Luftaufnahme Nittenau/Regen". Location: Nittenau, Bayer, Germany". Note: Sent by Caroline's cousin Fanny Piendl. Date: 1975
B: Color postcard in horizontal view of a village lining either side of a river connected by a bridge. Two small insets show a church and square and a view of the church from a river. The postcard is addressed to Fanny Piendl. Title: "Gruss aus Nittenau/Regen" Date: 1975.
C: Photo in vertical view of a man wearing a suit, sweater vest, and polka dot bow tie. Title: "Cousin—Germany" Date: 1930—1940. Note: A Hoff cousin of Caroline Jensen's.
D: A black and white postcard in horizontal view of a small village along a river. A church steeple is visible in mid photo. On reverse side is a handwritten note in pencil addressed to John Flock. Title: "Nittenau, bayr, Ostmark" Date: 1939. Note: Caroline Jensen's; Nittenau birthplace of Caroline and Bertha's father.
E: Color photograph in vertical view of a seated woman with a large cake in front of her on a table. The cake reads: "Happy Landing Fanny". On reverse side is handwritten in ink: "Fanny Piendl". Title: "Fanny Piendl". Note: Caroline Jensen's; Fanny Piendl, cousin, San Jose, Calif, retirement party.
People:
Jensen, Caroline
Hoff, Bertha
Hoff, Caroline
Search Terms:
Postcard
Family
German
Home Life
Cityscape
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NittenauRegen Germany postcard 1975NittenauRegen Germany postcard 1975
NittenauRegen Germany postcard 1975    backNittenauRegen Germany postcard 1975 back
Gruss aus NittenauRegen Germany postcard 1975Gruss aus NittenauRegen Germany postcard 1975
Gruss aus NittenauRegen Germany postcard 1975 backGruss aus NittenauRegen Germany postcard 1975 back
Caroline Jensen's German cousin ~1930'sCaroline Jensen's German cousin ~1930's
Nittenau, bayr, Ostmark Germany postcard 1939Nittenau, bayr, Ostmark Germany postcard 1939
Fanny Piendl retirement 1975, Caroline Jensen's cousinFanny Piendl retirement 1975, Caroline Jensen's cousin