Date of use : 1935 Austria

Kühle & Miksche Photographic Dealers

This postcard documents a commercial exchange between a photographic supply business located in Vienna and another photographic enterprise operating in the city of Linz. The printed heading on the front identifies the sender as Kühle & Miksche Photohandlung, with the address Capistrangasse 2, Vienna VI. In German-speaking regions the term Photohandlung referred to retail establishments specializing in photographic equipment and materials. Such shops typically supplied cameras, lenses, photographic plates, films, printing papers, and darkroom chemicals while also providing various technical services related to photographic production.

A small scenic illustration printed on the card depicts Kufstein in Tyrol, a motif commonly used on postcards during this period. Cards of this type frequently combined touristic imagery with practical business communication. The postal cancellation indicates that the item was dispatched from Vienna, confirming its circulation through the Austrian postal network. The postage stamp and cancellation mark represent typical elements of Austrian postal design used on commercial postcards of the period.

The card is addressed to Herrn F. Weidinger, Fotohandlung, Linz. Linz functioned as one of the most important commercial centers in Upper Austria and experienced considerable economic development from the late nineteenth century onward. Photographic businesses in cities such as Linz often combined portrait studio activities with the retail sale of photographic materials. The Weidinger firm was therefore likely engaged in either photographic retail trade, studio work, or both.

The handwritten message on the reverse side is dated 1935. The text contains several numerical references, including the amount 128.52, suggesting that the note relates to a financial calculation or business transaction. Messages of this type were commonly used to confirm payments, provide account information, or communicate details regarding commercial arrangements between photographic supply companies.

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