The Mannheim Antiquities Association of 1859 had photographic recordings made of the characteristic buildings of Old Mannheim in the years leading up to World War I. Many of the documented houses still showcase the splendor of the former Baroque city, as well as the lives of ordinary people. The gradual disappearance of the old cityscape had already begun by 1914, and further painful losses were to be expected. Later, World War II and the demolition frenzy of the post-war economic boom exacerbated the situation. The photographic collection presented in this volume by the Antiquities Association is an invaluable documentation of Old Mannheim's architectural culture. To provide orientation within the squares, modern photographs have been interspersed.