English: Hildegard "Felizitas" Beetz (as she was known at the time)
This image was uploaded to German wikipedia and Italian wikipedia for use on entries in those languages on Hildegard Beetz. I have now attempted to translate / compile an equivalent entry on English wikipedia and am therefore copying this version from Italian wikipedia to wikipedia commons.
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I think this is Italian for "It has been carefully reviewed and may be uploaded to wikipedia commons"
The picture was taken "for Gerhard Beetz" at round about the time of his marriage to Hilde
It is currently in the possession of wikipedia user Ulli Purwin who appears to be Ullrich Purwin (born 1952) the son of Hildegard Beetz
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