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Have you ever seen old postcards from Albania? We are presenting you a rare collection of postcards created by the German printing house Purger & Co, dating from 1914 to 1918. The full collection was published at the website albanianphotography.net, which was founded by the famous specialist in Albanian studies, Robert Elsie (1950-2017). The photos are courtesy of the website.
Shkodra Fortress, 6 September 1914. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Rozafa Castle, ca. 1917. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Shkodra, ca. 1917. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Kruja Castle, ca. 1918. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Durrës, ca. 1914. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Durrës, ca. 1914. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Durrës, ca. 1918. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
View of Tirana, ca. 1917. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
The Sulejman Pasha Mosque in Tirana, ca. 1917. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Vlora, ca. 1914. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Vlora, 1917. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Saranda, 15 October 1914. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Saranda, ca. 1914. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
Group of Albanians on a ship, ca. 1914. Photo source: albanianphotography.net.
For more postcards or other old photos from Albania, visit the website www.albanianphotography.net.
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