The World in Pocket-size Format

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La Chaux-de-Fonds, Avenue Léopold Robert. Postmarked 16.6.1919 Phototypie Co., Neuchâtel ETH

Zurich, Untere Bahnhofstrasse. Postmarked 9.1.1902 Edition Burgy, Lith., Saint-Imier ETH

Herzogenbuchsee, Bahnhofstrasse. Postmarked 14.7.1919 Edition Guggenheim and Co., Zürich Ex-press

Jungfrau railway, view from the tunnel towards the Mönch, 4,105 m. Postmarked 15.10.1926 Photographer unknown ETH

Ruvigliana (Lake Lugano). Postmarked 31.12.1950 Photographer unknown ETH

Celerina, Cresta Palace, figure skating. Postmarked 15.1.1923 Engadin Press Co., Samaden und St. Moritz ETH

Glarus, Burg mountain and Bahnhofstrasse. Postmarked 27.11.1919 Verlag v. E. Jeanrenaud, Phot. Glarus ETH

Tobogganing. Postmarked 21.6.1907 Gabler Photographers, Interlaken ETH

Bümpliz, Bethlehem (Bern). Postmarked 24.10.1900 A. Hänni, Bern ETH

Zurich, Uto-Kulm and the Bernese Alps. Postmarked 8.9.1923 Photographer unknown ETH

Ski fun. Postmarked 26.3.1942 Foto v. M. Rudolf, Davos-Wolfgang ETH

Bulle, Rue de Gruyères. Postmarked 3.7.1919 Libr. Ch. Morel, Bulle ETH

Niederbipp, Post Office. Postmarked 25.4.1919 Niederbipp Tourist Office ETH

Tram accident in the Gloriastrasse in Zurich, 10.9.1930 Photo and rotary print, Wilhelm Pleyer, Zurich swissinfo.ch

Geneva, Pont des Bergues and Ile Rousseau. Postmarked 10.6.1903 UPU; C. T. et Cie, Geneva ETH

Aarau, Crafts Museum and Cantonal School. Postmarked 25.10.1915 G. Metz. Basel ETH

Zug, Alpenstrasse, ca 1918 W. Wyss Erben, Zug swissinfo.ch

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany observing Swiss army manoeuvres, 1912 Photo-u.Karten-Centrale, W. Pleyer, Zurich (publisher) ETH

Commemorating the opening of the new parliament building, 1 April 1902; Swiss government of 1902. Postmarked 2.4.1902 UPU, Verlag PVKZ ETH

Aerial view of Stein am Rhein. Postmarked 15.5.1956 Swissair Photo AG, Zurich ETH

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A peek at the postcard collection of Swiss entrepreneur Adolf Feller (1879-1931).

Picture postcards emerged towards the end of the 19th century, and were soon mass-produced. The enhanced landscape images, traditional town views and spectacular events are now of interest to ethnologists, but also to art and culture historians. Feller’s book, The World in Pocket-size Format, published in German and English, is the first of a new series of photo albums.