Date of use : 1963 DDR

Woldemar Beier Camera Factory Shipping Card from Freital, Germany

Package Card. Kamera-Fabrik Woldemar Beier was a camera factory operating in Freital, near the city of Dresden, Germany. The company was founded in 1923 by Woldemar Beier and initially produced wooden plate cameras. In 1932, Beier expanded its product range by introducing its first 35mm camera model. After World War II, the company managed to remain independent until 1959. However, starting from that year, the East German state took over a significant portion of the company.

During this period, Beier produced its first semi-automatic camera model, the "Beier-Matic." In 1972, the company was fully nationalized and renamed "VEB Kamerafabrik Freital." Later, Beier was merged with other companies such as Karl Pouva Kamerafabrik, Tharand-Werke, and Optisches Werk Ernst Ludwig (Weixdorf).

Note: These types of documents are historically significant as they illustrate the functioning of postal services. In particular, documents from the DDR (German Democratic Republic) period are important resources for understanding international trade and postal relations during the Cold War era.

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