Converted to linear light in the Gimp. Channel mixing to mono: boost red, reduce blue, drop green to remove most of the blots; then sharpened.
In linear light mode, the sRGB curve (âgammaâ) is undone. It can be useful when processing. See PIXLS.US - Darktable 3:RGB or Lab? Which Modules? Help!
Sorry for the delay in replying. I put a 16 bit tif file in the first message.
Thank you very much for your work in reaching the content of the message.
Interesting.
Franciszka StróşyĹska is a Polish name, and Poland had to wait another two years to return to the Worldâs map in 1918.
I wonder what kind of story this postcard holds.
Also: During the years, Alsace/Elsass sometimes belonged to France, sometimes to GermanyâŚ
Thank you, @kofa!
That was a nice trick
Your result was much better than my own meager attempts
Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden
Probably one of the soldiers is the author of the text on the reverse. I donât know the answers to the other questions.
My brother has been building a family tree and collecting family heirlooms for many years. This photo is one of many whose story I am trying to find out.
@anon42681393
Feldzug 1914-1916 = war expedition 1914-1916
Stube 15 = Barracks/room 15
IA(?) 60 = no idea
Maybe IR = Infanterie Regiment? But not sure.
Yes, perhaps Infanterie AbteilungâŚ
But @apostel338 is right. it could as well be âIRââŚ
Hand-written Fraktur can be a bit tricky.
I guess the salutation is âLiebe Schwesterâ (Dear sister), which probably gives a hint about the relationship of sender and recipient.
I would like to second kofa:
The 60 is in reference to the German Empire XXI Army Corps 31st Division, 62nd Infantry Brigadeâs 7th Brandenburg 60th Infantry garrisoned at WeiĂenburg since 1860.
@Claes This is Prussia at the last vestiges of âGreater Polandâ and anti-nationalist leadership under the von Baden administration, a prince who became president. These local training units fed the Eastern Front in defense of Poland and by extension, Greater Poland, from the invading forces.
I donât think so:
The first letter looks like a V to me. Or is that old calligraphy?
Iâm attaching a darktable sidecar; I think playing with the color balance rgb grey coefficients and the rgb levels give different compromises, some better for some areas, others for others.
Iâve masked the sharpening (diffuse or sharpen) based on brightness (to avoid amplifying the details of the paper), so if changing the color balance rgb coefficients (or exposure) alters the brightness, that will have to be adjusted.
out3127.tif.xmp (7.9 KB)
Dear sister,
I inform you that I (arrived [assuming]) well in/atâŚ
â
Update:
Could also be:
I inform you that I am alive and wellâŚ
Iâm amazed at how much information youâve helped me get from a 100-year-old postcard.
I would like to thank all Play Raw participants for their help, special thanks to âtofaâ for the way of recovering the text, âapostel338â for deciphering the key fragment of the text, âHIRAMâ for the professional determination of the military formation and history.
Is a nice quiz for in between times one or two minutes.
(With todays spelling daĂ selbe
or daĂselbe
would be wrong. But at that time I think the rules were not that regulated as they are today, so it could fit)
I inform you that I am alive and well and hope the same from you.
We hope you will submit an update if you proceed with the decryption.