The Post War European Trip Collection-Luzern Lucerne 3

Time to finish up this postcard folder.  By the way, there are three main languages used in Switzerland, Italian, French, and German.  Lucerne is from a predominately German speaking part of the country.

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The Post War European Trip Collection-Luzern Lucerne 2

I looked it up and was surprised to see that Lucerne, one of Switzerland's most famous cities, only has a population of a little over 81,000.  Bakersfield, California has 356,000.

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The Post War European Trip Collection-Luzern Lucerne 1

Time for some more of the Gloria Lee Bigewet archive.  So, part one of three, a postcard folder from Lucerne, Switzerland.  Click on The Post War European Trip Collection in labels to see more.

The 1931 Polytechnic Tour to Grindelwald, Switzerland 6

I love to hike and backpack, and when I go off into the mountains or across the desert, I prefer not to see other people. And while I've run into some interesting ruins, I also would rather not see man made structures. When I look at old photos, I like to see people, things, and buildings, so I'm happy to get past the scenery of the last two posts. The pictures of the trains are of the Jungfraubahn, a narrow gauge, cog railway with only five stations, Kleine Scheidegg, Eigergletschen, Eigernordwand, Eismeer, and Jungfraujoch, the highest railroad station in Europe. Construction started in 1912, and was finished in 1924. In 1931 a research station and observatory opened at Jungfraujoch. Perhaps that's why the Polytechnic faculty decided to vacation in Switzerland. Look at the second separate image. It's Eve, of course, but who is the man? My guess is that her companion, Jim, handed the camera to a fellow tourist and asked for a snap.