Germany // Mein Soldatenleben / w-photo
Germany // Mein Soldatenleben / w-photo
This is a soldier souvenir of his military service. Mein Soldatenleben means "My Soldier Life", and the chromo litho depicts idyllic scenes from a soldiers military experience. Mass produced these were sold widely and contained space for a soldier to insert a photo of himself. This one dates from the 1888 to 1895 period.
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