An original Third Reich-era real photo postcard (Echte Photographie) depicting Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria. The building is shown decorated with multiple National Socialist (NSDAP) flags during the period, reflecting its transformation into an important symbolic site of the regime.
The storefront visible at street level is identified as “Gasthof des Josef Pommer,” while the reverse bears the publisher’s imprint Eduard Doppler, Braunau am Inn with the note “Nachdruck verboten” (“Reproduction prohibited”), confirming it as a period-issued photographic postcard rather than a modern reproduction.
Unlike many artist-printed postcards, this example is a genuine photographic print (“Echte Photographie”), making it especially desirable to collectors of Third Reich historical imagery and period postcards.
Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in this building located at Salzburger Vorstadt 15 (today Adolf-Hitler-Straße was renamed after the war). During the Third Reich, the house became a destination for visitors and party members, and numerous commemorative postcards such as this one were produced.
This example remains unused, with no postal markings or written correspondence, preserving its clean presentation.
Condition
Very good original condition. Clean photographic image with strong contrast. Unused reverse. Light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with age. No significant creases observed.
Specifications
Period: Third Reich (1933–1945)
Country: Germany / Austria (Anschluss Period)
Organization: NSDAP
Type: Real Photo Postcard (Echte Photographie)
Subject: Adolf Hitler’s Birth House
Location: Braunau am Inn, Austria
Publisher: Eduard Doppler, Braunau am Inn
Material: Photographic paper
Dimensions: To be added
Originality: Original period example
