The theme and title of this painting (on display at Ermeler Haus, Berlin) depicts the pace of the founding of the Second Reich when after 170 years another Prussian King was to be come the Emperor of Germany. In 1871 Wilhelm of Prussia was crowned Kaiser Wilhelm I of the Reich.

Official Picture Post Card from the collection in the community publication “The Joy of Visual Art. ” Permission to use granted by the Mayor of the
Reichs Capital City with the cooperation of the Reichs Commission for Artistic Design.
Philatelically prepared and franked with Sc 416 and B94, with a favor cancellation dated 23 August 1937.
The commemorative cancellation publicizes the 700 year celebration of the founding of the City of Berlin, 15 August - 5 September 1937, and apparently, the opening of the 1937 commercial fishing season!