Quedlinburg / Germany: Städtische Badeanstalt Municipal Baths (Vintage PC 1903)

quedlinburg städtische badeanstalt, jugendstil architektur fachwerk - alte postkarte 1903 mit stempel blankenburg/harz
vintage black and white postcard from the early 1900s showing the "städt. badeanstalt" (municipal public baths) in quedlinburg, saxony-anhalt, germany. the image highlights the impressive architecture of the building, featuring traditional half-timbered (fachwerk) gables, an ornate stone entrance portal, and a tall factory chimney in the background. a single passerby stands on the dirt road in front. the right side of the front contains a handwritten message dated 13 october 1903, signed by "karl".
the reverse side is a "postkarte" addressed to "fräulein hedwig rolff" in blankenburg am harz. it is franked with a green 5-pfennig "germania" stamp from the deutsches reich, canceled with a circular quedlinburg postmark dated 13 october 1903.
it also features a very clear, inverted arrival postmark from "blankenburg (harz) 2" dated the same day, 13 october 1903 (3-4 n.). published by r. lederbogen, halberstadt.

postally used in 1903

condition: very good..please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of postcard

ansichstkarte, ak, postkarte, postcard, carte postale, tarjeta postale, 葉書, deutschland, germany