dg39 Bronze Member Joined Mar 30, 2006 Messages 1,869 Reaction score 46 Golden Thread 0 Location Deep in the swamps of Louisiana.. Detector(s) used Ace 250--White's 6000 DI Pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 24, 2007 #1 Found this in a batch of old photos. Probably goes back to the middle 1800's. Anyone in Germany or other European Country can you Identify? (Moderators may move if not suitable.) Thanks!! DG Attachments SOLDIERFRONT.webp 14.2 KB · Views: 322 SOLDIERBACK.webp 13.6 KB · Views: 322
Found this in a batch of old photos. Probably goes back to the middle 1800's. Anyone in Germany or other European Country can you Identify? (Moderators may move if not suitable.) Thanks!! DG
captain Jack Sr. Member Joined Sep 26, 2006 Messages 391 Reaction score 6 Golden Thread 0 Location Richmond, Va Detector(s) used Garrett Ace 250 Jun 24, 2007 #2 The writing is germanic....but not german I don't think. Maybe Austrian? just a guess. Upvote 0
Gypsy Heart Gold Member Joined Nov 29, 2005 Messages 12,686 Reaction score 352 Golden Thread 0 Location Ozarks Jun 24, 2007 #3 Prussian Upvote 0
Harry_Morant Bronze Member Joined Jan 11, 2006 Messages 1,001 Reaction score 42 Golden Thread 0 Location Canberra Detector(s) used Fisher F75 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 25, 2007 #4 Agree with Gypsy = Prussian. "Alt Pillau" = Old Pillau which was largely destroyed in WWII and is now known as Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region. Upvote 0
Agree with Gypsy = Prussian. "Alt Pillau" = Old Pillau which was largely destroyed in WWII and is now known as Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region.
Montana Jim Gold Member Joined Sep 18, 2006 Messages 11,697 Reaction score 148 Golden Thread 0 Location Montana Jun 25, 2007 #5 Agreed... I found other Prussion Uniform pics, and I think your pic shows a junior enlisted troop, early 1900s... Upvote 0
Agreed... I found other Prussion Uniform pics, and I think your pic shows a junior enlisted troop, early 1900s...
Lasivian Hero Member Joined May 23, 2003 Messages 552 Reaction score 25 Golden Thread 0 Location Spokane, Washington Detector(s) used White's XLT Jun 26, 2007 #6 Most old photos are a mirror image of what the camera sees, not an exact copy. Upvote 0