Christian Tauber Wiesbaden Photographic Materials

Date of use : 1907 Hungary

Royal Hungarian Postal Card to Christian Tauber, Photographic Depot, Wiesbaden

This postcard was issued by the Royal Hungarian Postal Administration and represents a standard example of official postal stationery used within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The heading "Magyar Királyi Posta – Levelező-lap" printed at the top identifies it as an official correspondence card. Such postal cards included an imprinted postage value and were commonly used for both domestic and international communication. The postal cancellation indicates that the card was sent toward Wiesbaden in Germany, demonstrating the functioning of international postal routes within Europe.

The address panel identifies the recipient as "Tauber photographisches Lager" located in Wiesbaden. The German term can be translated as a photographic supply depot or photographic equipment dealer. Businesses of this type operated as distributors of photographic materials such as cameras, glass plates, chemicals, and studio accessories. During the late nineteenth century Wiesbaden was not only a well-known spa town but also an active regional commercial center, which made it a favorable location for specialized suppliers serving professional photographers and amateur practitioners.

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