FVA 1919 – Famille Andreae

This book documents Fritz’s trip to Switzerland in 1919. He was already established in Anniston and was corresponding with Louise who apparently had returned to her brother’s home in New Jersey.

Titles of the photos attempt to specify the place where the picture was taken and the approximate date. Sometimes only range of dates when he was visiting a particular place is specified. Other times the album had individual dates on a picture.

Zurich June 10-18The photo on this postcard dates from 1912.

Val Sinestra June 21-July 4.Val Sinestra is in the Graubünden

Alp Murauza June 23, 1919That appears to be Fritz's father, Edouard, in the photo.

Val SinestraFront page of a traveller’s map.

Schuls (Scuol), Graubünden, June 28The church pictured is still standing.

Unter-Engadin, June 28

SchuolPostcard, never mailed, of Kurhaus Tarasp, a castle in Schoul.

Val Cluufis (Cluozza), Jun 28, 1919The valley is one of the entraces to the Swiss National Park.

Avrona, June 28, 1919This place name no longer returns any search results.

June 23, 1919Unidentified mountain with Edouard Andreae in the foreground.

Piz Spadla (2912 m), July 3rdThis peak is in the Silvretta Alps, north of Scuol.

Schuol (Schuls), July 1, 1919

Schuol

Alte Kirche in St. Moritz, July 6, 1919

BerninabahnThis narrow gauge railway is part of the Rhaetian Railway. It links St. Moritz with the town of Tirano, Italy, via the Bernina Pass.

Ospizio Bernina, July 5, 1919Railway station on the line to St. Moritz. This postcard with New Years was sent by his friends on Nov. 30 1918 to Anniston.

Val Poschiavo, July 5, 1919Another highlight on the Bernina Express.

AlbulabahnThe Albula railway is part of the Rhaetian Railway. It links Thusis (697 m) and Filisur (1,080 m) with St. Moritz (1,774 m). This postcard shows the old and new bridges at Solisbrücke.

AlbulabahnThe Landwasser Viaduct was constructed between 1901 and 1902 by Müller & Zeerleder on behalf of the Rhaetian Railway. It is 65 m. high.

Chur, July 7, 1919

Aigle, July 8-July 19, 1919

Champery, July 14-15, 1919

Leysin, July 16, 1919

Bex, July 17, 1919I can't find a current photo of this peak, Bovonnaz

Pont de Nant, July 17, 1919

Les Plans, July 17, 1919

Sierre, July 9, 1919

Fiesch, July 19, 1919There is still a Hotel Jungfrau in the town of Fiesch.

Fiesch, July 19, 1919

Furka Pass (2,429 m.), July 19, 1919The Furka pass was featured in the movie Goldfinger.

Gletsch (1761 m.) and the Glacier du Rhone, July 19 & 20, 1919.

Brigels, July 20-28, 1919

Brigels (?), July 26, 1919A sawmill. The name of the vally is not readable in the original caption.

Brigels, July 25, 1919Nova See

Locarno, July 29, 1919

Locarno, July 29, 1919This postcard was mailed to Louise in NJ

Locarno, July 29, 1919The back of the postcard to Louise.

Iseltwald, July 30, 1919

Iseltwald, July 30, 1919Postcard sent to Fritz, still in Ontario, at some earlier date by a cousin in Iseltwald.

Les Rasses, August 22-27, 1919

Le Chasseron, August 25, 1919

July 25, 1919Sketch from the back of a photo.

Basel, August 26-30.

Berne, September 2-8, 1919

Toffen, September 5, 1919

Toffen, September 5, 1919Date on the back of the photo is different, July 31, 1919. Perhaps someone gave him the photo as a keepsake.

Zofingen, September 13, 1919That appears to be Edouard Andreae, second from the left, and Fritz, third from the right.

Zofingen, September 13, 1919A couple more fellows have joined the group.

ZofingenCard sent by Zofinge pals October 13.

Geneva, September 1919

GenevaI think this small dam is in the city but it's not clear what its function is. Does it add a meter or two to the height of Lake Geneva?

Geneva, September 1919

Geneva, September, 1919

Almeria, Spain, September 30, 1919

Almeria, Spain, September 30, 1919The ship home must have sailed from France or Italy. No details are given.

Almeria, Spain, September 30, 1919

Azore, October 5, 1919

Azores, October 5, 1919

Miss Bertuic (Bernie ?)Buehlmann