Date of use : 1945, Turkey
Typon: The Golden Age of Swiss Photography
Typon-Aktiengesellschaft für Photographische Industrie was founded in 1937 in the town of Burgdorf, Switzerland. Especially during and after World War II, when imports from Germany became increasingly difficult, the company played a significant role in the fields of photography and graphic arts within Switzerland. The company's main areas of activity included:
• Light-sensitive, silver-based films and papers: These materials were used in specialized fields such as graphic arts and medical X-ray photography.
• Photographic chemicals: Typon manufactured a variety of chemical products used in the processing of light-sensitive materials and photomechanical procedures.
• Rapid-access film systems: Products marketed under brand names such as "Typorecording," "Typoclair," and "Typophot" were developed using PETP (Polyethylene Terephthalate) based films.
Typon registered well-known trademarks including "TYPON" and "TYPOTEC," and over time, established a respected reputation in the industry. After decades of operation, the company was officially closed on November 15, 2005.
Record Information
Title: Typon: The Golden Age of Swiss Photography
Category: Photographic Industry History / Commercial Ephemera
Subcategory: Swiss Manufacturing / Graphic Arts Technology
Country: Turkey (Origin) → Switzerland (Destination)
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City: Istanbul → Burgdorf
Date of use: 1945 (World War II period, with censorship marking)
Company (Recipient): Typon-Aktiengesellschaft für Photographische Industrie, Burgdorf, Switzerland (founded 1937, closed 2005)
Product Range: Light-sensitive silver-based films and papers, photographic chemicals, rapid-access film systems
Registered Trademarks: TYPON, TYPOTEC, Typorecording, Typoclair, Typophot
Technology: PETP (Polyethylene Terephthalate) based films
Historical Context: Swiss manufacturing during WWII as alternative to German imports
Postal Route ✈️: Istanbul, Turkey → Burgdorf, Switzerland (1945 Wartime Airmail Route)
Estimated Travel Time: Approximately 3-5 days (airmail via Greece and Italy)
Postal Features: "BY CENSOR / OPENED BY CENSOR" wartime censorship marking
Object Type: Commercial document / business correspondence
Language: German / French / English
Material: Printed paper
Dimensions: Standard document format
Collection Theme: Swiss photographic manufacturing, wartime trade, graphic arts technology, post-WWII reconstruction
Archival Significance: This document from Typon-Aktiengesellschaft represents the rise of Swiss photographic manufacturing during World War II. The document's "BY CENSOR / OPENED BY CENSOR" marking provides tangible evidence of wartime postal surveillance. This item is a primary source for understanding how neutral European countries developed domestic photographic industries during WWII.
Research Note:
This article is based on historical research and independent analysis of the material in the author's collection. The text has been prepared as an original interpretative study and does not reproduce copyrighted material.
This item is documented as part of the Photography in Postal History research project.
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