Vintage 19th century photograph: Lake Lucerne. Old Axenstrasse is the name of the sharply winding and precipitous ascent in a a steep and narrow zig-zag road in Central Switzerland.


All images are taken from high resolution scans of original prints. The majority of our images are mid to late 19th century. Any specified date is provided purely as a guide to facilitate searches.


Size: 4000px × 3130px
Photo credit: © Pump Park Vintage Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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