Local Fall Color Photo Shoot

Announcing: Local Twin Cities Fall Color Photo Mini-Session Photo Shoots!

On October 12 & 19, I will be offering $50 mini-sessions at local parks that display beautiful fall colors. Expect to spend 30 - 60 minutes between a couple of locations. You will have access to 10-15 images in a private, online gallery, from which you can order any prints, canvases, standouts, or other products as you would like. I will also provide digital, "social media ready" images for your online use. *Bonus: you will get a coupon code worth one (1) 8x10 print!

When was the last time you had a family photo taken? Do you have a high school student? Is there a special occasion coming up? When we confirm the date, time, and place, we will review your needs. An example would be a couple of family poses and 1-2 of each person or couple. 

Take a look at my public galleries at this site:
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I can't wait to get out and play in the fall colors! I hope you'll join me :)

1922 Europe Journal, Part 27: England and trip home

Last journal entry:

Wednesday, August 23, 1922

“This morning we took a trip about the city. Went to the Tower of London. Saw the Crown Jewels - valued at 10,000,000 pounds. Also stopped at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Went through the crypt where the notables are buried. Next we went to the Old Curiosity Shop.  Here we were given a chance to buy some nitrs [?]. R., W. and L. have gone shopping this p.m. Tonight R. and I go to the Bot. [?]"

Grandma had a hand-written journal and created a scrapbook with photos and memorabilia. Included at the end of the scrapbook is a list of passengers from the R.M.S. Megantic on Saturday, August 26, 1922, from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal. 

On Board RMS Megantic

You might remember a ship in the White Star Line called Titanic? RMS Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912, just ten years before this voyage... on another ship in the White Star Line. Grandma included two photos of icebergs in the ocean as seen from the Megantic, but she never made any mention of the connection. 

Iceberg from the RMS Megantic, 1922

It's been an amazing and fun summer being able to blog along with this trip. My scrapbook is almost complete and ready to order. 

Do you have a story to tell? Whether it's heritage, family, kids - I can help you digitize your images and preserve them for years to come. Then, it's up to you to tell your story. Check out my information here: www.KLHPhotobyDesign.com.

1922 Europe Journal, Part 26: England

   Thank you to everyone who has following along on this journey so far - we have almost come to the end. I'm running a few days behind - I was at a resort/campground this weekend with no Internet or WiFi (it was actually very nice to get out and do fun family activities and connect with friends). You will not want to miss the images I have for the last blog post about the trip - coming later tonight or tomorrow. :)

Sunday, August 20, 1922 - London

“Woke up at 7:00 and called R. for 7:00 mass. She made 8:00 all right. I got up about 9:00. We couldn’t get into the dining room before church, so went without breakfast. It was paid for, too. Went to church at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The restaurant and grill room were not open here when we returned, so we went to a little restaurant nearby for lunch. This afternoon we have been sleeping. R. is still at it. We are looking forward to tomorrow when we can get into the American Express office and get mail and money.”

[For more than one thousand four hundred years, a cathedral dedicated to Saint Paul has stood at the highest point in the City. Frequently at the centre of national events, traditions have been observed here and radical new ideas have found expression under the iconic dome. This was the first cathedral to be built after the English Reformation in the sixteenth-century, when Henry VIII removed the Church of England from the jurisdiction of the Pope and the Crown took control of the life of the church. The three hundred year old building is therefore a relative newcomer to a site which has witnessed Christian Worship for over one thousand four hundred years. This brief history looks at just a few of the individuals and events which have shaped the history of St Paul’s Cathedral.]

Monday, August 21, 1922 - London

“Got to American Express shortly after 9:00. Went to the mail department first. We all faired very well. I got 10 letters. Our Paris suitcase was there, but the Interlaken one wasn’t. Made arrangements for the trip for the p.m. and one to Stratford on Tuesday. It took us a good share of the morning to read our mail and tend to the other things.”

“At 2:30 in the p.m. we started on a trip around the city. Visited the monument erected by Queen Victoria to Albert. Stopped at Buckingham Palace, but visitors are not admitted. The next stop was at Westminster Abbey. It was very crowded and we couldn’t take as much time there as we would have liked. The poets’ corners was very interesting. Also saw the place where the coronations take place. All of the kings and queens of England are crowned there. Princess Mary was married there, too. The original coronation chair with the Stone of Scone was pointed out. The stone was brought from Scotland and tradition says that the Kings used to sit on it at the time of coronation. It is said that it is part of the stone on which Jacob slept. In the evening, we went to the theater - saw the musical comedy Sally. It was nothing wonderful.”

Tuesday, August 22, 1922

“We started for Stratford at 9:10 this morning. Had a 2 hour and a half ride by train. When we got there we found a man with a Ford who took us around. Went to the Anne Hathaway cottage first. Next we visited the Shakespeare House - that has been changed at various times. For a number of years, it was used as a butcher shop. Since it has become public property, it has been restored and is as much like it was in Shakespeare’s day as possible. We then went to the church where Shakespeare is buried.  It is on the banks of the Avon River. He is buried in the church and there is a memorial statue over his grave. Here also were the record books containing the records of his baptism and death. In the churchyard we saw the bench on which Longfellow used to sit. It overlooks the river.  Had lunch at the Arden restaurant. It is just across from the Memorial Theater. Got back at 5:00. Went to the American Express. L. got her long-looked-for cable. In the evening we went to the theater. Saw the first act of Shall We Join the Ladies - a new three act J. M. Barrie play. Also saw Galsworthy’s Loyalties. They were fine.”

Stratford on Avon - not quite sure why they snapped a vertical shot instead of a horizontal?

Shakespeare's House

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

1922 Europe Journal, Part 25: Amsterdam, Brussels, and a Flight (yes, flight!) to London

Thursday, August 17, 1922 - Amsterdam

"Visited the diamond-cutting factory. Had the work carefully explained to us. Went also to the art gallery, where we saw a great many Rembrandts and Reubens. The Night Watch was one of the best known. In the p.m. we took a rubberneck ride, then went to the American Express to get money. After dinner, we paid our bill and all stood the shock well. Had an indignation meeting in our room afterward." 

     [The Night Watch or The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq is the common name of one of the most famous works by Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The Night Watch is one of the most famous paintings in the world.]

Friday, August 18, 1922 - Brussels

"Got up at 6:00 and took the train for Brussels and 7:30. Had an uneventful trip and reached Brussels at 12:30. Got rooms at the Grand Hotel, had lunch, then went to the American Express.  Got our air tickets - $15 each.  

At 2:30 we started on a trip to Waterloo. Had the King’s Palace and Court of Justice pointed out to us. Past the house where Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables. Near Waterloo, we visited the Hougonaut Farm. It was the only farm that the French did not succeed in taking. The monument [smaller type in journal: the place where Prince of Orange was wounded] is of a large lion and is on the top of a huge mound of earth 125 ft. high. The circumference at the base is 1,012 feet. There are 226 steps to the top of it. We realized it when we got up there. The guide explained the exact position of the armies at the time of the battle. When we came down, we looked at the panorama - it is 105 yards in circumference and 14 yards deep and 10 yards high. It was painted by Doumoliu in 1911-12. After we returned, we got a taxi and took a ride about the city."

     [The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital Brussels. However it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Castle of Laeken on the outskirts of Brussels. The facade we see today was only built after 1900 on the initiative of King Leopold II.

     Waterloo, Belgium, was first mentioned in 1102, designated as a small hamlet at the limit of the Sonian Forest along a major road linking Brussels and Genappe. 

     The Battle of Waterloo took place near Waterloo on 18 June 1815 between the First French Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Alliance of the Seventh Coalition (UK, Prussia, Austria, others) under the main allied commanders, the Duke of Wellington and General von Blücher. The strategic location of Waterloo on a paved road towards Brussels explains why the battle took place just south of Waterloo. It was important for the allies to stop Napoleon from reaching Brussels, and Waterloo was the last settlement to cross before negotiating the forest and getting to Brussels.

     There is a memorial in the form of a statue of a lion (looking towards France) on a hill, with 226 stairs, called La Butte du Lion. Other attractions related to the battle are the Wellington Museum and the Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph, where Wellington is said to have prayed before going into battle and where British and Dutch plaques commemorating the fallen are now to be seen.

     Château d'Hougoumont (originally Goumont) is a large farmhouse situated at the bottom of an escarpment near the Nivelles road in Braine-l'Alleud, near Waterloo, Belgium. The escarpment is where British and other allied forces faced Napoleon's Army at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815.

     The name "Hougoumont" is derived from "Gomme Mont" which means "Gum hill". It was built on a little hill with pine trees around it, from which pine gum was collected to make turpentine.]

Saturday, August 19, 1922 - Brussels, London

"After breakfast, L. and I went to the bank to get English money and enough more Belgium to pay our hotel bill. Left our hotel about 10:30 and went to the Instone Air Line office. There we had our baggage weighted, etc. Had to pay 124 franc excess. From there we were taken out to the air station where we had to fill out cards before getting into the plane. Had plenty of time for picture taking and four-leaf clover hunting before they got the plane started. 

Air Station Brussels

Instone Air Station Brussels

Left about 12:15. There were seven of us. The journey was uneventful. The day was perfect. Landed at Croydon [town just south of London] at 3:00. It takes eight hours to make the trip by train and boat. We went 92 miles an hour and were up 4,000 feet the pilot told us. He came and talked to us after we landed. Had our passports stamped and went through the customs. We were taken to the Victoria, which was the regular stopping place for the Instone busses. 

I don't know if they found a four-leaf clover, but their flight was uneventful :)

Got a taxi from there to bring us to the Regent Palace. Got rooms o.k. The taxi driver and porters were anxious to get the gold pieces I had gotten in Brussels just this morning. 

After cleaning up, we got tickets for The Second Mrs. Tanqueray at the playhouse. It was a fine performance. Had orchestra seats and felt like nuts in our suits, but why worry."

     [Instone Air Line was an early British airline from 1919 to 1924. Along with other private airlines of the time, it was absorbed into Imperial Airways. S. Instone & Company Limited had operated a private service from Cardiff via London (Hounslow Heath Aerodrome) to Paris - Le Bourget Airport since 1919. In April 1920 it ran the service between London and Paris as a public service using the name Instone Air Line. In 1920 it was the first airline to transport a racehorse and on 1 January 1922 the company introduced uniforms to its pilots and staff; Instone are believed to be the first airline to do so. It stopped operating the London-Paris route in October 1922 due to competition. This is fascinating! I can find specific information on the plane they took - would you have taken this flight in 1922?

     The Regent Palace Hotel was built in 1914 for ‘T Lyons & Co. Ltd’ on Crown land and opened on Wednesday, May 16, 1915. At this time, it was the largest hotel in Europe with 1028 bedrooms.

     The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is a problem play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. It adopts the "Woman with a past" plot, popular in nineteenth century melodrama. In some searches, I can find names of actors who appeared in the play in 1922, but there is no playbill or theater information listed.]

1922 Europe Journal, Part 23a: Dresden Image

I missed this in my earlier post about their Dresden tour. I love this as I originally thought they were on a tour bus, but they are on a river ferry of some kind on the Elba River going to Dresden. Grandma is the lady closest to the camera.

On Elba River to Dresden

1922 Europe Journal, Part 24: Berlin with Potsdam Tour

Saturday, August 12, 1922 - Berlin

“Got up in fair season. Went to the American Express and got tickets for a trip around the city this morning and one to Potsdam for tomorrow. Went over to the Cafe Tower to catch the bus. Met Louis, Ivey, Edna and husband. Had a pleasant trip. Stopped at the mausoleum of Frederick William’s palace. Couldn’t go in the palace. Saw the tomb of Queen Louise and Frederick William. Beautiful lighting effect. Past the Kaiser’s palace, Frederichkierke, in the p.m. We shopped. The window variety mostly. Orpheus in the Outerworld [a show?].”

[Charlottenburg is a suburb 2-3 miles SW of Berlin. Sophia Charlotte, Queen of the first King of Prussia, founded a country residence here at village of Lietzow. The fame of the place arises chiefly from the beautiful Doric mausoleum to Fredrick William III and Queen Louise. Orpheus is an opera.]

Sunday, August 13, 1922 - Potsdam tour

“Started for Potsdam at 9:00. R. went with Heinrich. Louis and party went too. Poor Louis had his pocket picked, just as he was getting on the bus - 20,000 marks and his letter of credit. He and Seymour got out and went back. That evening, he got a notice from the P.O. that he had a package. There was the wallet with the letters of credit and papers, but no money. At Potsdam we visited a military church. Also went through the Emperor’s palace - this was the place where the Emperors stayed while at Potsdam.  Stopped at San Souich. Went through the gardens, but the palace was closed to the excursionists on Sunday, because so many Berlin people go there then. Got home about 7:00.  Went to Tannhauser that evening. Left at end of the second act. Rotten company.”

[The Garrison Church (German: Garnisonkirche) was a Baroque church in Potsdam, eastern Germany. It was built under the second Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm I. between 1730 and 1735. During World War II, the church burned down on 14 April 1945.]

[The New Palace (German: Neues Palais) is a palace situated on the western side of the Sanssouci royal park in Potsdam, Germany. The building was begun in 1763, after the end of the Seven Years' War, under Frederick the Great and was completed in 1769. It is considered to be the last great Prussian baroque palace. After the death of Frederick the Great in 1786, the New Palace fell into disuse and was rarely occupied as a residence or entertainment venue. However, starting in 1859 it became the summer residence of the German Crown Prince, Frederick William, later German Emperor Frederick III. The ascension of William II saw renovation and restoration within the palace being carried out with the installation of steam heating, bathrooms in state apartments and electrification of the chandeliers which Frederick the Great had collected from across Europe. Until 1918, it remained the preferred residence of William II and the Empress Augusta.]

[Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin. It is often counted among the German rivals of Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it too is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the park. The palace was designed/built by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747 to fulfill King Frederick's need for a private residence where he could relax away from the pomp and ceremony of the Berlin court. The palace's name emphasizes this; it is a French phrase (sans souci), which translates as "without concerns", meaning "without worries" or "carefree", symbolizing that the palace was a place for relaxation rather than a seat of power.]

[Tannhäuser is an opera in three acts, music and text by Richard Wagner, based on the two German legends of Tannhäuser and the song contest at Wartburg. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through most of Wagner's mature work.]

Monday, August 14, 1922 - Berlin

“Went to the American consul to find out about duties. Found that we had to have export licenses for each thing. We spent the rest of the day chasing. Were all in by night. The porter at the hotel wouldn’t sign for us and we decided to stay another day. In the evening we went to the Winter Garden.”

[The Berlin Wintergarten theatre was a large variety theatre in Berlin that opened in approximately 1887 and was destroyed by bombs in June 1944. The name was eventually taken on by a theatre in Potsdamer Strasse in 1992.]

Tuesday, August 15, 1922 - Berlin

“This morning we met Gustave Held, who went with us to the textiles export office and made out our licenses for us. We got everything straightened out and I had to pay the in sum of 34 marks. In the p.m. we went through the Kaiser’s palace. Saw evidences of the Revolution of 1918. Also went to the Frederiech’s Museum and the new museum. Saw many of Reuben’s paintings in the latter. Went to Kempinski’s for supper. Spent the evening packing and wondering if we would get by with the few little things we had not declared.”

[The Berlin City Palace was a royal and imperial palace in the centre of Berlin, the historical capital of Prussia, and subsequently Germany. It was located on the Museum Island at Schlossplatz, opposite the Lustgarten park. It was the winter residence of the Kings of Prussia and the German Emperors. The palace was originally built in the 15th century and changed throughout the next few centuries. It bore features of the Baroque style, and its shape, finalized by the middle 18th century, is attributed to famous German architect Andreas Schlüter. It was the principal residence and winter residence of the Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia from 1701 to 1918. After the unification of Germany in 1871, it was also the central residence for the German Emperors. It became a museum following the fall of the German Empire in 1918. Heavily damaged by Allied bombing in World War II, although possible to repair at great expense, the palace was demolished in 1950 by the German Democratic Republic authorities, despite West German protests. It is in the process of being rebuilt (2013).]

[The Bode Museum is one of the groups of museums on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany; it is a historically preserved building. The museum was designed by architect Ernst von Ihne and completed in 1904. Originally called the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum after Emperor Frederick III, the museum was renamed in honour of its first curator, Wilhelm von Bode, in 1956.]

[Kempinski’s is a hotel in Berlin.]

Wednesday, August 16, 1922 - Berlin, Amsterdam

“Left Berlin at 9:00 for Amsterdam. Had two men for traveling companions. One was an Englishman - the other was his nephew and was from South Africa. The time passed very quickly. We all did more or less worrying about the customs. The first thing in the morning, we got into a non-smoker. L. was going to smoke up a few cigarette holders and we were fined 20 marks each. We reached the frontier about 5:30. Got by without even having to unlock our grips - great relief. Reached Amsterdam about 11:00.  Went to the Hotel de Pay Bos.”

1922 Europe Journal, Part 23: Leipzig, Dresden, Meissen

Monday, August 7, 1922 - Leipzig

“L., R. and I got shampoos this morning the first thing. Got a singe and wash and curl for 100 marks. Went to a bank for money - got 745 on the dollar.  

In the p.m. we went to the museum, the University Library, the new theater, and the Rathaus [tavern]. Saw a fine art collection at the museum. Had to hurry because it closed at 3:00. Had planned to go to the theater but didn’t because of the strike riot. Had just finished our dinner when the mob came to our hotel. Came in looking for any of the help. Got the cook and the kitchen maid. The waiters strike has been on for seven weeks, but there has been no excitement for the last three. We went up to our rooms and watched the show from our windows. The police and soldiers came in a short time and got the crowd under control. They made seven or eight arrests. It was all rather exciting. We were glad that we were not on the street at the time and that we had planned to leave tomorrow.” 

[One of the oldest German university libraries - The University Library was founded in 1542 by Rector Caspar Borner starting with 1,000 books and around 1,500 manuscripts from the stocks of secularised monasteries.]

Tuesday, August 8, 1922 - Leipzig

“Didn’t sleep as well last night as I might have. We were all a bit nervous after the excitement of the evening.  Got a carriage and took a ride about the city. Went out to the monument of the battle of the nations. It is a stupendous structure. The largest monument in Germany. Got back to the hotel and had lunch.”  

[The Monument to the Battle of the Nations (German: Völkerschlachtdenkmal) is a monument in Leipzig, Germany to the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations. The monument commemorates Napoleon's defeat at Leipzig, a crucial step towards the end of hostilities in the War of the Sixth Coalition.]

“Had to hurry to get away for the train at 2:45. Found the train crowded. Got to Dresden about 4:45. Came to the new Union hotel and got two dandy rooms with a bath between them. Rose and I took much needed baths, then we dressed and took a walk before dinner. Ate from 7:30 to 9:50. Got the giggles and nearly disgraced ourselves. Now I am going to bed and make up for the sleep I lost last night.” 

Wednesday, August 9, 1922 - Dresden

“Had a grand sleep. Got up about 8:40. After breakfast we shopped until time for lunch.  Got linen and china. Met a man from Milwaukee at the breakfast table. After lunch we tried to take a rubberneck ride - couldn’t make connections some way. So got a taxi and started out. Saw a good deal of the city. Stopped for coffee at the best coffee joint. We bet on the cost of the ride- 20 marks each. I won - had bet 1,500 [marks] the man charged 1,600. The mark is 760 [per dollar] this p.m. This morning, when we first went to the bank, L. and W. got 740. About half an hour later, when I went in, I got 750. We had dinner of summer sausage, rolls, cookies, and fruit.  Went to the theater this evening. Summer opera - the plot was of the time of the French Revolution. It was fine. Wonderful music. Cost 14 cents each. We are ready for our swims, then to bed.”

Thursday, August 10, 1922 - Dresden, Meissen

“Today we went to Meissen to see the porcelain factory. Left Dresden about 9:00 and had about a two hour ride on the train. Took a cab to the factory. Were much interested in the process. Met some Milwaukee people. After we left the factory, we went up to the castle where we had dinner at a nearby restaurant. After lunch, we went across to the castle.

Went through it and an old church. On our way back to the dock, we stopped in the oldest wine shop in Meissen. It looked like the oldest in Germany. Was the queerest place I ever was in. Left Meissen at 4:30 by boat. Got back to Dresden about 7:30. Dressed and went to dinner. Had a fine time eating. The orchestra played a medley of Southern airs. The Star Spangled Banner was included. We asked for the Unfinished Symphony and got it.”

[Meissen porcelain or Meissen china is the first European hard-paste porcelain that was developed from 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish one of the most famous porcelain manufacturers, still in business today as Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH. Its signature logo, the crossed swords, was introduced in 1720 to protect its production; the mark of the crossed swords is one of the oldest trademarks in existence. It dominated the style of European porcelain until 1756.]

Friday, August 11, 1922 - Dresden, Berlin

“This morning we went to the Zwinger Art Gallery. Saw the original of the Sistine Madonna and Hoffman’s Christ Among the Doctors. Also some effective impressionistic work. Did a little more shopping. Left for Berlin about 7:00 in the evening. Didn’t have any reservations when we left. Couldn’t get rooms at the first hotel, but they sent us to the Central, where we got four singles.”

[The Zwinger is a palace in Dresden, eastern Germany, built in Rococo style and designed by court architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (English: Old Masters Gallery or Old Masters Picture Gallery) in Dresden, Germany, displays around 750 paintings from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It includes major Italian Renaissance works as well as Dutch and Flemish paintings. Outstanding works by German, French and Spanish painters of the period are also among the gallery's attractions.]

[Hoffman’s Christ Among the Doctors is now in the National Museum, Warsaw.] 

1922 Europe Journal, Part 22: Koblenz, Cologne, Leipzig

Friday, August 4, 1922 - Coblentz/Koblenz

“Left Wiesbaden at 9:30. Bought our tickets to Coblentz [Koblenz] and thought we might stop there but changed our minds and went on to Cologne. Had a fine day for the trip. Met Mr. and Mrs. Texas again. Also met some nice young boys. They had been with a party but broke away a few days before. Had been lost ever since as one expressed it. Hunted the Rhine Valley for Willie Schmity’s. Got a real thrill over the U. S. flag at Koblenz. Saw Die Lorelei, a high rocky cliff - 12 echos.  

Reached Cologne about 5:30, got a taxi and started to hunt a hotel. Went to the Continental and the Dom. Finally got two small rooms at the Belgischer Hof.”

[Koblenz (also spelled Coblenz) is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutches Eck (German Corner) and its monument (Emperor Wilhelm I on horseback are situated. As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Druses about 8 BC, the town celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992.]

[The Lorelei (German Loreley) is a rock on the eastern bank of the Rhine near St. Goarshausen, Germany, which soars some 120 metres above the waterline. It marks the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the North Sea.

Lorelei is also the name of a feminine water spirit, similar to mermaids or Rhine maidens, associated with this rock in popular folklore and in works of music, art and literature.]

Saturday, August 5, 1922 - Cologne

“We started to see Cologne by visiting the Cathedral. It is a wonderful, gothic building. In some ways, nicer than the one at Milan, and in other ways not. When we came out of the church, we caught a rubberneck wagon about the city. Had a guide who talked in three languages at once. Had lunch at a wine restaurant. Visited a couple of museums before lunch.  

Shopped after lunch. Went to a bank and got only 640 [marks] on the dollar. In the evening we went to a cafe - heard some nice music.”

[Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.]

Sunday, August 6, 1922 - Leipzig

“Got up at 6:00 - R. went to mass. Took the train for Leipzig [Germany] at 7:50. The twelve hour trip was uneventful - had to make one change. Reached Leipzig at 7:10 [p.m.]. Went to the Hauffe Hotel [?] - got rooms there. For once we didn’t have to hunt [for] rooms. Didn’t get a warm reception in the dining room, so we hunted up a restaurant and had supper.”

1922 Europe Journal, Part 21: Heidelberg and Wiesbaden, Germany

Tuesday, August 1, 1922 - Heidelberg

"Got up at 5:00, ate breakfast, W.’s and my chocolate was cold - a leak in the thermos bottle. Left Nüremberg at 6:50, headed for Heidelberg. Reached there about 1:30.  Went first to the Europayischer Hot [hotel?] where we wired for rooms. They had none for us, but sent us to the Grand, where we had a whole flat in one room. Had two rooms and bath. One of the rooms had enough furniture to furnish a whole house. We felt real elegant.  

Went for a walk after lunch. Saw the chief points of interest in the town. The University, St. Peter’s church, the Church of the Holy Ghost. We also window shopped. In the evening, we rested until nearly 8:30 before we went to dinner." 

[File under Early History of Heidelberg: “Heidelberg Man” was discovered in 1907 near Mauer. He is determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe - dating to 5th century BC.]

[Heidelberg University played a leading part in the era of humanism and reformation and the conflict between Lutheranism and Calvinism in the 15th and 16th centuries. Heidelberg's library, founded in 1421, is the oldest public library in Germany still intact. A few months after the proclamation of the 95 Theses, in April 1518, Martin Luther was received in Heidelberg, to defend them. In 1537, the castle located further up the mountain was destroyed in a gunpowder explosion. The duke's palace was built at the site of the lower castle.]

[[The Church of the Holy Spirit is the most famous church in Heidelberg, Germany. It stands in the middle of the market place in the old center of Heidelberg not far from the Heidelberg Castle.] 

Wednesday, August 2, 1922 - Heidelberg

"Had a grand sleep last night in our million dollar room. Went to the bank this morning - got 700 marks on the dollar. More shopping - window and otherwise. 

In the p.m. we got a car and went for a ride. Stopped at the Students’ Prison and saw the room where the students used to be imprisoned for punishment for various pranks. In each room the walls were marked and painted full of pictures and names.  There were also photos of the boys who had been imprisoned in each. Bismark’s nephew was in one. Von Bernstoff in another. We also went up to the castle. It is situated on a hill overlooking the Neckar River and the city of Heidelberg.  The castle itself is in ruins.  Parts are being restored.  

In the evening we went to a concert at the Victoria."

[The Students' Prison is located at the back of the Old University in the "Augustinergasse". From 1778 until 1914, students were imprisoned here for so called "Kavaliersdelikte" (meaning minor transgressions which were kind of fashionable among otherwise honorable gentlemen inscribed at the Heidelberg University, most of them being members of student fraternities).]

Thursday, August 3, 1922 - Wiesbaden

"Wastie and I went to the bank this morning and got 800 marks on the dollar. We left Heidelberg at 12:00, just 3/4 of an hour late.  

Came to Wiesbaden, where we looked for a place to sleep. After being turned away from about six hotels, we found a double and a single at the Hotel Wilhelma. Later in the p.m. we got another single. Drew for rooms and I drew the best one. The others are attic ones. We saw the Kaiser Frederick Baths this p.m., then went for a ride to Verobey. Visited the church at the top of the hill.  The ride was lovely. Through the woods a good share of the way. Went to another hotel for dinner. Thought we wouldn’t care to eat here. In the evening, we went to the Kursaal and heard some good music. Had hoped to see the Russian Ballet, but that was postponed until tomorrow night, when we shall be in Cologne."

[Since the days of the Romans, Wiesbaden has been famed for the healing effects of its 26 thermal springs, making the city the ultimate benchmark of any spa town.]

[A Kursaal, also called Kurhaus, is a typical architectural element of the spa architecture of the 19th Century. The name was for Kursaal building with comparable features and functionality included in European seaside resorts, which often casinos are affiliated. The name Kursaal is common, especially in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. In France such buildings usually called casino.]

1922 Europe: Passion Play

One more catch up image. My grandma got a small booklet with the entire text of the Passion Play and this is the cover:

The booklet also lists the cast names and has a diagram of the theater. The first inside page is stamped with the date they saw the play - July 23, 1922. I can't imagine how amazing this must have been!

1922 Europe: Blue Grotto

I previously posted the ladies' trip from Naples to the Blue Grotto and Capri. I had not yet scanned the postcard set from Capri, so here is the lovely Blue Grotto:

1922 Postcard: La Grotto Azzurra

My grandma's notes from July 11, 1922:
"We stopped first at Sorrento, then went to the Blue Grotto - that is a beautiful little grotto near Capri. We got off the boat here and got into little rowboats, in which we went into the grotto. It is like a large cave. We had to lie down in the boat when we went in the opening (because it) is so low.  Inside the entire cave is the loveliest blue I ever saw.  We landed at Capri a little after 12:00 (Noon) and had lunch at once at a little eating place looking out over the bay. It is lovely there. Our guide gave us the best of service and saw to it that we were well taken care of.” 

1922 Europe Journal, Part 20: Nüremberg

Saturday, July 29, 1922 - Nüremberg 

“Didn’t have breakfast until about 10:30, then got tickets for a sightseeing trip for the p.m. Went through a large gothic church. Don’t remember the name. After window shopping for a while, we stopped at a cafe for lunch. Got light refreshments, but heard nice music.”

[The “large gothic church” could be St. Lorenz. St. Lorenz is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and was badly damaged in WWII. It is one of the most prominent churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria.]

“Started on our ride at 2:45. Had a four horse team on a large tally-ho effect. Met J.N.K. and his father again. W. and I had to sit with the driver. Stopped at the church we had visited in the morning. Also at St. Sebaldus church, which is the largest Protestant church in Nüremberg. In it is the oldest pipe organ in Bavaria. We also stopped at an old castle - the oldest in Nüremberg. Here we saw a museum which contained all instruments of torture imaginable. It was here that the iron jungfrau. It was used to put to death political offenders. In the evening, we went to the Apollo theater. Saw a vaudeville show. It was very good. R. went to the Winter Garden with Mr. Price, one of the Englishmen of the day before.  More love at first sight. Gosh! Another bath before I went to bed - two today. I scarcely know myself.”  

[St. Sebaldus Church is named for Sebaldus, 8th-century hermit and missionary and patron saint of Nuremberg. Construction began in 1225 and was completed by 1275. The church suffered serious damage in WWII. Johann Pachelbel served as organist here from 1695-1706.]

[Nuremberg Castle is comprised of three sections: the imperial castle (“Kaiserburg”), some buildings of the Burgraves of Nuremberg (“Burggrafenburg”), and the municipal buildings of the Imperial City at the eastern site. The castle does not appear in documents until 1105.]

[An iron maiden (German: eiseme Jungfrau) is a torture device consisting of an iron cabinet with hinged front and spike-covered interior. It is now thought that this is fictional and created as a hoax in 1793. However, several stories of torture boxes appear in medieval times.]

[The Apollo Theatre opened in July 1896. It experienced vaudeville in its heyday. In the 1920s, jazz came to the Apollo. It was destroyed by bombing in January 1945, was restored poorly, then finally closed in 1954. After briefly becoming a shopping area, it opened in 1961 as the Apollo cinema.]

Sunday, July 30, 1922

“We were awakened at 8:15 by a knock on the door. I opened it, expecting to see L.and found a man there. He began to jabber at me and of course I didn’t know what he wanted or who he was. After some time, I got the word passport and realized that he wanted to know if we had our police permit. We showed him that we had gotten one in Münich and he went away satisfied.  R. went to mass at 8:00, then we had breakfast at 9:00 and W., L. and I went to church at 9:30. We attended the church we visited yesterday - the largest Protestant one in Nüremberg. On our way home, we stopped at a city art gallery and spent nearly and hour there.  

In the p.m. we went out to the Tiergarten. Enjoyed walking about, looking at the animals and having the natives stare at us. Came home and took a nap before dinner. Then played bridge in the evening.”

[Tiergarten Nürnberg is listed as the city zoo. The tradition of zoos goes back to the Middle Ages. The Nuremberg Zoo was founded on 11 May 1912. After the Nazis seized power, the zoo had to give way for the Reichsparteitagsgelande (Nazi Party) and was closed in February 1939. It was almost totally destroyed in WWII then rebuilt at the end of the 1950s. Today it is one of the largest European zoos.] 

Monday, July 31, 1922

“L. and R. went to the museum this morning. W. went and got a manicure while I wrote letters. We hope to get our laundry back so we can leave this p.m. It didn’t get here until too late for the train. We mark time in the p.m. In the evening we went to the movies - rotten music. Went through the ordeal of paying our bill in the evening.  Had breakfast brought to our room.”

1922 Europe Journal, Part 19: Nüremberg, Germany

Thursday, July 27, 1922 - Nüremberg 

“We broke the news to L. and R. this morning that we were going on to Nüremberg. They were somewhat surprised, but didn’t blame us at all. We left at 11:50 and reached here at 3:30 [p.m.].  

Had an uneventful journey. Sat with some English people on the train. When we reached Nüremberg, we went to the Bombergerhof Hotel, where they had just one room left - it was not overly clean or pleasant. Had dinner there. Ordered soup, steak and potatoes. Cost about 20 cents apiece. After supper, we looked around for another hotel. Went over to the Grand - it was full, but the man said he might be able to give us a couple of rooms for tomorrow night. Then we stopped in at a cafe where we ate ice cream and listened to the music. It rained hard in the afternoon, but was pleasant this evening. I murdered a flea before retiring.”

Friday, July 28, 1922 - Nüremberg 

“W. woke up with a bed bug bite. That made us decide to move if we could get rooms elsewhere. We went over to the Grand for breakfast - had ham and eggs, tasted good. They had two vacant rooms - one with a bath. Both were very pleasant and we decided to take them.  

Went through the museum then went back to the hotel and checked-out. Told them the rest of our party had rooms at the Grand and we wanted to be with them. The porter carried our stuff over and here we are. Went through the National Museum. It is quite different from the French or Italian museums or art galleries. At 3:30 we went over to the station to meet the girls. They had met up with two young Englishmen on the train. Had highly interesting times with the young Germans the night before. Love at first sight and in a foreign land is exciting, to say the least. Went for a walk, then had dinner and went to bed. W., R., and L. all indulged in baths. I washed my clothes and did a little pressing.”  

[The Germanisches Nationalmuseum contains art from pre- and ancient history up to present time. It describes itself as “the largest museum of cultural history within the German-speaking region and one of the most outstanding museums in the world”.]

1922 Europe Journal, Part 18: Munich

Monday, July 24, 1922 - Munich

“We woke up and found that it was pouring rain. Got ready for breakfast at 7:00. We had to be ready to leave at 8:00.  Took a bus to Munich. Thomas took us to the bus station in the rain. We stood around for nearly an hour. Finally, our bus appeared and we found Dr. and Mrs. Blaine. The drive was beautiful. The rain stopped after an hour and we had the top put down. Stopped at a little village where we bought some pocketbooks.  

Reached Munich about 12:30. Tried to get rooms at the Hotel Wagner, but couldn’t, so we came over to the Reichsadler where we have very fine accommodations. In the p.m. we did a little shopping and looked the town over a bit. Went to the theater in the evening, saw an operetta, had front seats.” 

Tuesday, July 25, 1922 - Munich

“Got up about 8:30 and were all ready for breakfast before L. and W. were out of bed. After breakfast we went shopping. Got a pocketbook and a fur. R. got a fur coat. Had lunch, then started out again. L. got a shampoo in the morning - paid 9 cents for it. Bought gloves and silver chains for our pencils - the latter cost 25 cents. Went to the theater again with the Drs. people. Saw a comedy.  I guess one would call it a musical comedy. Had a lot of good laughs over it. Said good-bye to Dr. and his wife, as they expect to leave at 7:00 in the morning. They are lovely people and we certainly enjoyed being with them.”

Wednesday, July 26, 1922 - Munich

“Did some shopping again this morning. At 1:30 we got a car to take us around the city. The driver pointed out things of interest.  Two soldier boys rode up on their bicycles and followed us for some time. We talked with them and they gave us their cards and asked to come to see us. At 8:00 they showed up at the hotel. They were young Prussian boys who were attending a military school in Munich. We enjoyed talking with them. They took us out to a cafe. R. and L. made the hits with them. They had to be in by 11:00, so we walked up to the school with them. It was a short distance from our hotel. They wanted us to stay over in Munich another day.  R. and L. were anxious to stay, so W. and I decided to go on the next morning just the same. We knew that the boys would be glad to have us out of the way.”

Nymphemburg Garden, Munich

Nymphemburg Garden, Munich