1914 German Exhibit Poster
An early German exhibit poster from 1914, exhibiting aquarium fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Image on the right is a translated version of the poster.
MOAPH1: Basel is a city in Switzerland near the Rhein River.
MOAPH2: Safranzunft (or Safran Zunft) was a spice guild in the 14th and 15th centuries in Switzerland. Today the Safranzuft Guild House in Basel is a restaurant, and also was the location of the event featured on this poster in 1914.
MOAPH3: Rp stands for Reichspfennig, which was 1/100th of a Reichsmark. 50 RP is equivalent to $3.84 today.
MOAPH4: 25 RP is equivalent to $1.89 today.