Picturesque Spain – in 1922

I enjoyed the 200+ pictures of Spain taken by Kurt Hielscher when he traveled the county beginning in the summer of 1914 then throughout World War I when he couldn’t leave. He published the photographs in 1922 in French, Italian and English editions. The books were very successful, and he went on to produce photographic records of Germany, Scandinavian countries, Italy, the Balkans, Austria, and Romania. He was one of the first photographers to make a living producing travel books. World War II curtailed/ended his travels and publications.

The first book – about Spain – is available from Internet Archive here. Hopefully more of his books will become available as eBooks as their copyright expires.

I’ve selected 8 sample images from the book….enjoy a little view into Spain in the early 1900s! (Use the arrows on the sides to move through the photos.)