Date of use : 1893 Germany

Deutsche Reichspost Card to P.H. Bau, Christiansfeld, Denmark

A postcard bearing the "Deutsche Reichspost" (German Empire Post) inscription was sent to P.H. Bau, a photographer or photo studio in Christiansfeld, Denmark. Unfortunately, no documentation or information about this individual or studio has been found. Such postcards were typically used for personal or commercial communication. The address on the card reads "Herrn P.H. Bau" in Christiansfeld.

Christiansfeld is a historic town in Denmark, founded in 1773 by the Moravian Church (Herrnhut Brethren). The town is named after King Christian VII of Denmark.

Record Information

Title: Deutsche Reichspost Card to P.H. Bau, Christiansfeld, Denmark

Category: Photographic History / Postal History

Subcategory: Cross-Border Correspondence / Photographer Trade

Country: Germany (Origin) → Denmark (Destination) 🗺️ Show Route

City: (Unknown German city) → Christiansfeld

Date of use: 1893

Recipient: P.H. Bau, photographer or photo studio, Christiansfeld, Denmark (no further documentation found)

Object Type: Postal card (Deutsche Reichspost issue)

Postal Route 🚂🚢📮: Germany → Christiansfeld, Denmark (c.1893) (Estimated Route)

Estimated Travel Time: Approximately 3-7 days (train → ferry across Baltic/North Sea → local delivery)

Postal Features: Printed "Deutsche Reichspost" inscription, manuscript address, German and Danish postal markings

Language: German

Material: Paper postal card

Dimensions: Standard postcard format

Collection Theme: German-Danish photographic trade, 19th century photography networks, Deutsche Reichspost postal history, photographers in Southern Denmark

Archival Significance: This 1893 Deutsche Reichspost card to P.H. Bau, a photographer in Christiansfeld, Denmark, provides evidence of cross-border photographic networks in the late 19th century. Christiansfeld, a historic Moravian Church town founded in 1773, adds cultural context. The card highlights the role of postal systems like Deutsche Reichspost in facilitating international communication within professional photography, likely for ordering supplies or business correspondence.

🚂🚢 Postal Route: Germany → Denmark (c.1893) (Estimated Route)

🇩🇪 Germany (Unknown City) → 🚂 Railway → ⚓ Kiel / Lübeck → 🚢 Baltic Sea Ferry → 🇩🇰 Southern Jutland → 🚲 Christiansfeld

📮 Deutsche Reichspost (Sender) → 🚂 Train to German Baltic port → 🚢 Ferry across Baltic Sea → 🇩🇰 Danish postal system → 🚲 Local delivery → 📬 P.H. Bau, Photographer (Christiansfeld)
Deutsche Reichspost | Cross-border photographic trade | Moravian Church town | Estimated travel time: 3-7 days

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