The grand Marktplatz of Halle an der Saale in a hand-colored view — trams crossing the wide square, the Händel monument and fountain at center-left, the Gothic stepped-gable buildings and the Old Town Hall's distinctive copper-domed tower at right — mailed in October 1915, with the war already a year old. Halle was one of Germany's major industrial and commercial cities, a hub on the central German rail network; its market square, anchored by the birthplace of composer Georg Friedrich Händel, has been a civic gathering place since medieval times. This card carries a striking red Fremdländerüberwachungsstelle (enemy alien control) censor stamp from Dresden — a reminder that civilian mail between Germany and the United States was closely monitored after the outbreak of war. It was sent to an address in Glendale, California, with a message written in German covering both the image side and the address side, the writer mentioning Halle and sharing family news.

• Caption: Halle a. S., Marktplatz.
• Publisher: Verlag von Zeidler, Kunstanstalt, Darmstadt
• Postmark: Halle (Saale) 2, Oct. 6, 1915
• Status: Posted
• Notable stamp: Scott 90 — Deutsches Reich 10pf Germania, carmine