Studentica: Group Portrait German Student Fraternity Vitruvia Stuttgart (Vintage RPPC 1921)

spectacular and historic original german student fraternity real photo postcard (rppc / echtfoto postkarte) capturing a large group of members.
the front shows a group portrait of 24 members of the burschenschaft vitruvia stuttgart, including active students (burschen and fuechse) and senior alumni (alte herren) in traditional caps and color ribbons.
the reverse is meticulously handwritten in ink, providing the exact historical context: stiftungsfest 1921. nachmittag am 17. juli auf dem haus (foundation festival afternoon, july 17, 1921, at the fraternity house at azenbergstrasse 11). it features a complete lückenlose namelist of all persons present, including fraternity officers (x and xx ranks) and specific members like karl fischer, who is seated on the grass in the lower right corner.
manufactured and stamped by the regional producer w. roessle, stuttgart, tuebingerstr. 103.

written on back:

stiftungsfest 1921. nachmittag am 17. juli auf dem haus. lichtentin sippel. c.k.b. dargewitz, c.k.b. brinkmann, xx shaney, x mayer, a.h. ritter, d. i. a.b. beyerdoerfer, c.k.b. heckel iii, a.f. ott, i. a.b. kienle, a.f. kamm, c.k.b. brock, a.h. zerweck, a.b. schiuele, a.f. conrad i, a.b. hofmann, a.h. inzele, a.h. schneider, a.h. herzer, a.h. hauck, a.h. sippel, a.b. pfisterer, a.b. kreutzer, a.b. raine, a.b. holst, a.b. fischer.

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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