Date of use : 1956 Chile

Casa Loben: Chilean Photo & Cine Supply Firm's Cover to Germany

This cover represents a commercial correspondence sent from Chile to Germany. The sender is Casa Loben, a company based in Santiago that deals in photographic and cinema equipment. The full name of the company is "Lobenstein y Keller Ltda," indicating that it is a limited liability company founded in partnership between Lobenstein and Keller. From these names, we can infer that the owners or partners of the company might be German nationals. The term "Foto Cine" suggests that the company operates in the fields of photography and cinema equipment.

Record Information

Title: Casa Loben: Chilean Photo & Cine Supply Firm's Cover to Germany

Category: Photographic Industry History / International Trade

Subcategory: Cinema Equipment / Commercial Correspondence

Country: Chile → Germany

City: Santiago → (Destination in Germany)

Date of use: 1956

Company (Sender): Casa Loben – Lobenstein y Keller Ltda., Santiago, Chile. Limited liability company founded by Lobenstein and Keller (likely German nationals). Engaged in the trade of photographic and cinema equipment ("Foto Cine").

Object Type: International commercial cover

Postal Features: Chilean stamps, airmail markings (likely), Santiago postal cancellation

Language: Spanish, German

Material: Paper envelope

Dimensions: Standard envelope format

Collection Theme: Chilean photographic trade, German-Chilean commercial networks, Lobenstein y Keller history, Foto Cine equipment distribution, South American import/export, 1950s international trade.

Archival Significance: This 1956 cover from Casa Loben (Lobenstein y Keller Ltda.) in Santiago to Germany documents the commercial ties between Chilean photographic/cinema suppliers and German industry. The partners' German names suggest a diasporic business network. The "Foto Cine" specialization reflects the convergence of still and motion picture technologies in mid-century markets. It is a primary source for understanding South American distribution channels and the global reach of photographic equipment trade.

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