Bedrich Kuh ,Dealar of the cameras and photographic materials.

Date of use : 1937, Czechoslovakia

Bedrich Kuh, Dealer of the cameras and photographic materials.

This envelope represents a commercial postal item sent on 5 December 1937 from Prague to Turnov. The sender, Bedřich Kuh, operated a business specializing in photographic supplies in Prague. The address printed on the envelope indicates that the company was located at U Radnice 11 in Prague I, a central district situated near the historic municipal buildings of the city. Businesses of this type played an important role in the photographic industry during the first half of the twentieth century, supplying photographic plates, chemicals, photographic paper, and various studio accessories to professional photographers.

The recipient, V. J. Linhart, appears to have been the owner or operator of a photographic workshop or studio in the town of Turnov. The term fotozávod used in the address suggests a photographic establishment engaged in professional production or studio work. This indicates that the envelope was most likely part of a commercial correspondence between a supplier of photographic materials and a professional photography business. During this period it was common for photographic supply dealers in major cities such as Prague to distribute materials to studios and photographers working in smaller regional towns.

One of the most notable features of the envelope is the promotional postal slogan printed near the postmark. The text refers to a prize campaign organized for participants in a lottery connected with the millionth listener of Czechoslovak Radio. Such promotional markings were used to publicize public campaigns and encourage participation in national initiatives. In the 1930s radio rapidly developed into one of the most influential forms of mass communication across Europe. Governments and broadcasting institutions frequently promoted radio ownership and listenership through public campaigns and prize competitions.

Record Information

Title: Bedřich Kuh Business Envelope (Prague to Turnov)

Category: Photographic Industry History / Commercial Correspondence

Subcategory: Czechoslovak Photographic Dealers / Regional Supply Networks

Country: Czechoslovakia (Sender: Prague) → Czechoslovakia (Recipient: Turnov)

City: Prague (Sender: Bedřich Kuh) → Turnov, Bohemia (Recipient: V.J. Linhart)

Date of use: 5 December 1937

Company (Sender): Bedřich Kuh, U Radnice 11, Prague I, Czechoslovakia. A photographic equipment and materials dealer supplying photographic plates, chemicals, paper, and studio accessories to professional photographers.

Object Type: Commercial envelope (business correspondence with promotional slogan)

Postal Features: Czechoslovak postage stamps; Prague postal cancellation (5 December 1937); promotional slogan cancellation promoting Czechoslovak Radio's millionth listener prize campaign.

Language: Czech

Material: Paper envelope

Dimensions: Standard commercial envelope format

Collection Theme: Bedřich Kuh, Prague photographic trade, U Radnice, Czechoslovak camera dealers, Turnov photography, V.J. Linhart, Czechoslovak Radio, promotional cancellations, 1930s postal history, regional photographic supply networks.

Archival Significance: This 1937 envelope documents commercial correspondence between a Prague photographic dealer (Bedřich Kuh) and a regional photographic studio in Turnov, featuring a promotional slogan cancellation advertising the Czechoslovak Radio's millionth listener prize campaign.

Research Note:

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