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Lot 525

1933-40s German Historical Collection

Sold August 27, 2026

Price realized
$95
Estimate
$200–$401
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About this lot

Origin: Germany

Period: 1930s-40s

Dimensions: Various

Condition: Age related wear and toning

Additional Information:  Large 1933–1940s German Historical Photograph and Cigarette Card Archive

A substantial collection of original German historical material dating from the early Third Reich period through the World War II era.

The collection contains 231 period cigarette cards, and eight original photographic prints.

1933

Kampf um’s Dritte Reich Cigarette Cards

Original cigarette or tobacco collector cards from the 1933 German series:

Kampf um’s Dritte Reich: Eine historische Bilderfolge

The complete set originally consisted of 273 cards. This collection contains 231.

The cards depict German political figures, rallies, SA formations, parades, flags, aircraft, vehicles, public events and propaganda imagery from the early 1930s.

The cards are mounted in a plain vintage brown scrapbook rather than the officially printed series album. They appear to be permanently glued to the pages, and their backs cannot be examined without risking damage.

These are period printed collector cards and not original photographs.

1934 anti Hitler Saar press photograph

Original International News Photos, Inc. press photograph documenting an anti-Hitler demonstration in the Saar Territory during the campaign preceding the 1935 Saar plebiscite.

The original pasted caption identifies Socialist leader Max Braun and Catholic leader Abbé Dörr and states that they urged Saar residents not to vote for the territory’s return to Germany.

The reverse retains:

  • International News Photos agency stamp

  • Original typed caption

  • Agency photograph number 710029

  • Release notation R-9-4-34

  • Later archival inventory label

1936 Hoffmann Winterhilfswerk press photograph

Original German press photograph showing the “Graue Glücksmänner,” or “Gray Men of Fortune,” of Berlin Group 1 beginning their Winterhilfswerk lottery-selling duties.

The reverse retains:

  • Original German typed caption

  • December 1936 date notation

  • Agency photograph number 25359

  • Large Presse-Illustrationen Hoffmann, Berlin copyright stamp

The Hoffmann stamp establishes agency publication but does not establish that Heinrich Hoffmann personally operated the camera.

Six German military-era photographs

Also included are six original black and white German Soldier photographs, originating from a personal or military album.

Subjects include:

  • Uniformed parade formations beneath swastika flags

  • German serviceman using a camera

  • Troops assembled along a street

  • Military vehicles in a damaged town

  • Horse-drawn transport beside burned or ruined buildings

  • Military or civic gatherings

Several photographs have faint Agfa-Lupex paper markings on the reverse.

The parade photograph reverse houses a handwritten note containing partially legible German names and rank abbreviations. 

No specific SS, Waffen-SS, police unit, military unit or exact location is guaranteed.

Lot details

Lot
525
Category
Books and Paper Items › Photographs Historical
Estimate
$200–$401
Closed
August 27, 2026
Sold $95
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