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Is there a credit for the lead image?

It is absolutely stunning, and I am curious about the process involved.

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It's a historic postcard (1937) and the image comes from, when I am not mistaken, Pinterest. It's been a while since I got it.

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Some interesting context from a firm that helped construct the signs

https://www.fischer-lum.de/en/company/the-fischer-history

It is a rather widely used image, but I have yet to find the original

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Likely the original Pinterest link

Fotograf unbekannt

https://pin.it/5RRsHmw3T

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A-ha

Looks to be by Albert Heilmann, whose family firm helped build the Europahaus

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wirtschaft/immobilien/weitsicht-und-wagemut-3919810.html

Thank you for indulging me on this quest

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Ha! Absolute coincidence but I ordered Heilmann's book this morning. And have a digitised copy of it as well. I can send you the link in the evening.

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and thank you for sending my down another rabbit hole:-)

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