Illustration by Ernst Schneidler, from Deutsche MĂ€rchen seit Grimm (1919).Source: University of Connecticut Libraries / Internet Archivehttps://pdimagearchive.org/images/7ff72257-873f-42bb-809a-f44118421197#initials #typography #design #lettering #art #publicdomain
@BenHigbie just imagine being on duty on one of these. You had to live there for the term - no going to a nice barracks when you'd clocked out. Damp, cold, would have been a very uncomfortable posting, particularly during periods of bad weather.
@stefan @cheeaun unfortunately I don't have any information on that (and we don't track specifics so it would be difficult to comment I think; will ask some folks about it though)
