1936 Breslau
Ninja August 19th, 2007
I found this lil’ photo tucked away in a thrift store. I was charmed by the handwriting on the back on the photo. You really don’t see cursive much nowadays. What struck me was the loops, + such big writing for such a small, precious object.
I’ll admit, I felt weird purchasing someone else’s memories (kind of reminded me a lil’ of Dark City). But another part of me thought well, it’s almost like buying a portrait of someone…
Lots of questions were popping up in my head. Who was this fellow? Why would he/his family sell this photo? More likely, someone else found it + decided to sell it. Was it hidden under a floorboard in someone’s apartment?
There’s no name written on the back, so I’m guessing either he wrote the bit on the back or someone who knew him (as they would already recognize him in the photo + have no need to identify him).
From what I can make out, I think it’s a date + possibly a street address. 1936 Breslau. This was taken before the war. Gozeuslr? I’m not sure what this word is? Maybe it’s a street name. Or perhaps a month? Grudzień (December) is the only month I know in Polish that looks close.
I know it’s a bit of a long shot, but if you do happen to know the man in the photo, please email me at ninja [at] ninjavspenguin [dot] com. I’d like to return the photo to you, so you can put it back in its proper place in your family album. =)
Have a lovely Sunday,
Ninja
