Studentica: German Student Fraternity Uniform Pekesche Vitruvia Stuttgart (Vintage RPPC 1921)

original vintage german student fraternity real photo postcard (rppc / echtfoto postkarte).
the front shows a high-quality studio portrait of a young male student in full traditional fraternity uniform (voller wichs). he wears a decorative braided jacket (pekesche), a fraternity cap (studentenmuetze), white dress gloves in his hand, a color ribbon across his chest, and a small merit badge on his jacket.
the back features an authentic personal ink dedication in german from connection member otto kolb to his fraternity brother ("leibbursche") a. riess, inviting him to the traditional christmas celebration ("weihnachtskneipe"). both signatures include the official monogram (zirkel) of the burschenschaft vitruvia stuttgart. dated december 1921.
manufactured and stamped on the back by the regional producer w. roessle, stuttgart, tuebingerstr. 103.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

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

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