Market Square, Manheim, circa 1920
This hand-colored postcard photograph was made about 1920.
The postcard, not mailed, was printed by N.A. Trimmer of Lititz and Manheim.
Without a wide-angle lens, the photographer needed to step back in order to capture the three sides of Market Square. (This is a problem with many vintage photos; there is an enormous foreground.)
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