Bathers in the thermal bath, Wiesbaden, 1937

Four bathers in bathing suits before the richly tiled niche of a Wiesbaden thermal bath, 1937.

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The photograph shows four women in contemporary bathing suits in front of a semicircular alcove with elaborate tile mosaic decoration and ornamental friezes. The architectural design—Gothic-inspired pointed arches, floral ornamentation at the apex, and a continuous foliate pattern running around—indicates a representative spa or thermal bath from the turn of the century, such as the Kaiser-Friedrich-Bad found in Wiesbaden. The scene illustrates spa operations as a central element of Wiesbaden’s urban life, which the travel film highlights as a stop on its tour of Germany. Wiesbaden appears in the film as an elegant spa town with international aspirations, whose thermal baths numbered among the city’s most renowned facilities.

Resolution 7680 × 4320 px (33,2 MP)
File format TIFF, 16-bit
Year taken 1937
Location Wiesbaden
Collection Historiathek / zb Media
Source archive NARA
Photographer Unbekannt
Rights Historiathek / zb Media GmbH