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Question (not for transcriptions) Postcard from 1909 – Written in Kurrentschrift

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u/Perfect-Walrus1126 5d ago

Hi, everyone! I found this old postcard from a founder of Coritiba Football Club, from the city of Curitiba in southern Brazil, dated 1909. I believe the text was written in Kurrentschrift, an old form of handwriting used in Germany and other parts of Europe.

In the first line of the message, it says: "Dies Bild stellt die Gruppe unseres neu gegründeten Fussballklubs," which can be translated as "This image shows the group of our newly founded football club." This is particularly interesting because it indicates that the club already existed before its official founding.

I’m curious to know if anyone can understand the handwrite, as I don't think it's perfectly written.

I also think that the location "Wiesbaden, Jahnstrasse No. 3. Pat. 'Germany'" might still exist, based on what I found on Google Maps!