I thought Fraktur too, but when I looked for an example online to show my husband I found the following page
http://www.travelphrases.info/languages/germanhistorical.htm

which implies it is an older model handwriting, rather than a typeface. 

Margaret

> Terry Decker <t.d.decker@att.net> wrote:
> 
> The "alte Deutsche Scrift" referenced is probably Fraktur, the Gothic 
> Black 
> Letter type-face that was used by a lot of German newspapers and 
> printers 
> when I was learning my German from Herr Rehwald.  Fraktur is very close 
> to 
> the same type face used in the Gutenberg Bible and Anna Wecker's 
> cookbook.
> 
> Bear
> 
> ----- Original Message ---- -
> 
> Maybe someone can explain this "alte Deutsche Scrift" comment, as well.
> 
> Stefan
> 
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