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.
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
Hoff, Bertha
Hoff, Caroline
Search Terms:
Postcard
Family
German
Home Life
Cityscape
Family
German
Home Life
Cityscape
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