Date of use : 1930 Germany

Unknown Photo P. Brandt Cover Sent from Dortmund-Brackel

There is no information available about the Photo P. Brandt letterhead envelope. The address specified on the envelope is Dortmund-Brackel, Flughafen (airport). The envelope bears the term "Drucksache" (printed matter), indicating that the shipment contains printed documents. Additionally, there is a "Nachnahme" (cash on delivery) label, which means that the recipient is required to make a payment upon delivery. The recipient's name on the envelope is Frau Erna Becker.

Record Information

Title: Unknown Photo P. Brandt Cover Sent from Dortmund-Brackel

Category: Photographic Trade History / Postal History

Subcategory: Commercial Correspondence / German Postal Services

Country: Germany

City: Dortmund-Brackel

Date of use: c. 1930 (based on envelope design and postal markings)

Sender: Photo P. Brandt, Dortmund-Brackel, Flughafen (airport)

Recipient: Frau Erna Becker

Object Type: Commercial postal cover / printed matter shipment

Postal Features: "Drucksache" (printed matter) designation, "Nachnahme" (cash on delivery) label

Language: German

Material: Paper envelope

Dimensions: Standard envelope format

Collection Theme: German photographic trade, commercial postal practices, 1930s business correspondence

Archival Significance: This 1930s envelope from Photo P. Brandt in Dortmund-Brackel represents the commercial correspondence of a German photographic business, though details about the company remain unknown. The address at "Flughafen" (airport) suggests the firm may have been located near Dortmund's airport, possibly serving aviation-related photography or benefiting from transport connections. The "Drucksache" (printed matter) marking and "Nachnahme" (cash on delivery) label provide insight into German postal practices of the period—printed matter rates for commercial catalogs or price lists, and cash-on-delivery for orders requiring payment upon receipt. This item is a primary source for understanding the routine business operations of small to medium-sized photographic suppliers in interwar Germany, the postal infrastructure that supported commercial transactions, and the material evidence of economic activity in the Dortmund region during the 1930s.

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