Stereoscopic Animated GIFs from Lake Balaton, 1917

Since I have spent many unforgettable summers at this splendid lake in Hungary, I was happy to stumble upon a set of anim gifs about holiday makers there from as early as 1917. Of course, Frigyes Schroch – the guy who made them – didn’t create anim gifs at the time; rather he created stereoscopic images that were then turned into gifs by this Hungarian blog. Since very few (even conventional) photographs have survived from the era that document the life at the lake, I thought this is a must see for everyone – both for those who have spent time at the lake, and those who haven’t.

All photos by: Frigyes Schoch / fortepan.hu / velvet.hu