Street Scene on Aabergergasse, Bern, Switzerland, 1938
This 1938 image captures a serene street scene on Aabergergasse in Bern, Switzerland. A vintage black truck is parked beside arched buildings with flower-adorned windows, showcasing early 20th-century European architecture. The restaurant 'O. Christen' and a nearby sign for 'STAHLRING' add life to the cobblestone street, indicative of urban life in spring or summer.
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suisse.fortepan.eu
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FORTEPAN / MZSL/Ofner Károly
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This 1938 image captures a serene street scene on Aabergergasse in Bern, Switzerland. A vintage black truck is parked beside arched buildings with flower-adorned windows, showcasing early 20th-century European architecture. The restaurant 'O. Christen' and a nearby sign for 'STAHLRING' add life to the cobblestone street, indicative of urban life in spring or summer.
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Street Scene on Aabergergasse, Bern, Switzerland, 1938
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Aabergergasse.
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This 1938 image captures a serene street scene on Aabergergasse in Bern, Switzerland. A vintage black truck is parked beside arched buildings with flower-adorned windows, showcasing early 20th-century European architecture. The restaurant 'O. Christen' and a nearby sign for 'STAHLRING' add life to the cobblestone street, indicative of urban life in spring or summer.
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1938
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Switzerland
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Bern
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MZSL/Ofner Károly
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Street Scene on Aabergergasse, Bern, Switzerland, 1938
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This 1938 image captures a serene street scene on Aabergergasse in Bern, Switzerland. A vintage black truck is parked beside arched buildings with flower-adorned windows, showcasing early 20th-century European architecture. The restaurant 'O. Christen' and a nearby sign for 'STAHLRING' add life to the cobblestone street, indicative of urban life in spring or summer.
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street scene
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Bern
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architecture
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vintage truck
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cobblestone
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restaurant
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urban life
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street scenes
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historic architecture
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transportation
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20th-century vehicles
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1938
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The image depicts a historic street scene from an elevated perspective.
On the left side, a vintage black truck with a cargo bed is parked at the edge of a cobblestone street. The truck has a rounded front and features whitewall tires, suggesting it is from the early to mid-20th century. Next to the truck, there are wooden pallets indicating some loading or unloading activity.
The buildings lining the street exhibit a European architectural style, characterized by multiple stories and features such as arched entries. The façades are painted in a light shade, and many windows are adorned with flower boxes filled with greenery. The upper sections of the buildings have steep, tiled roofs.
The restaurant sign, marked “Restaurant O. Christen,” is prominently displayed near an arched entryway. A person in a white shirt leans out of one of the windows on the right, adding a sense of life to the scene. Below this window, a circular sign displays the word “STAHLRING,” likely referring to a nearby establishment.
The street is mostly empty, suggesting a tranquil atmosphere, and the light conditions appear to indicate daytime, with shadows cast across the cobblestones providing a hint of the season being likely late spring or summer due to the floral decorations. The overall composition balances architectural details with the presence of vehicles and people, creating a snapshot of urban life from a bygone era.
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Aabergergasse.