• Tags: German Relatives
HeimatAufnahmen.jpeg

Front and back of a scrapbook page focusing mostly on images of Augustus Sinning's hometown over the course of the twentieth century. There are eight individual images, showing relatives, ancestral homes, and the ruins of the town following theā€¦
1914 - September.jpeg

Letter from Max Rehder in early years of First World War to relatives in Iowa. Max is notably confident and strikes a cheery tone.
1920 - February.jpeg

Letter from Max Rehder to relatives in Iowa in 1920. He comments pessimisstically upon the post-war sitation and local business prospects.
1922 - Handschrift.jpeg

Letter to Thedor Rehder from his German relative Max Rehder from Zurich in 1922.
1932 - December.jpeg

Letter from Max Rehder discussing his pessism regarding German politics and current business prospects, as well as his only hope in the coming "Hitler Government." Of note is the stamped swastika on the bottom.
1935 - March.jpeg

Rather more upbeat letter from Max Rehder, which he attributes to his satisfaction at the new National Socialist government, as well as his burgeoning position within it. He still can't pay Theodor back, however.
1931 - December.jpeg

Letter from Max Rehder to American relatives discussing financial troubles, nationalism, kerfuffles with communists, and that loan.
1931 - January.jpeg

Letter from Max Rehder in January, 1931. He discusses financial troubles, the coming "national government," business prospects, and antipathy towards Jews. Of note are the National Socialist stickers attached to the letter.
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