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Friday, 2 August 2024

Foto Heumann: German-Colombian Photography Studio in 1938

Envelope sent from Germany to Foto Heumann studio in Barranquilla, Colombia, 1938

Damga tarihi : 1938 Almanya

Bu zarf, 1938 yılında Almanya'dan Kolombiya'ya hava postası ile gönderilmiştir. Foto Heumann, Barranquilla, Kolombiya'da faaliyet gösteren önemli bir fotoğraf stüdyosudur. Kurucusu, Almanya kökenli bir fotoğrafçı olan Hermann Heumann'dır. Firma, portre fotoğrafçılığı,ticari fotoğraflar ve belgesel fotoğrafçılık üzerine çalışmıştır.

Historic airmail cover from Germany to Colombian photography studio Foto Heumann

Date of use : 1938 Germany

This cover was sent by airmail from Germany to Colombia in 1938. Foto Heumann is a prominent photography studio operating in Barranquilla, Colombia. Its founder, Hermann Heumann, is a photographer of German origin. The company specialized in portrait photography, commercial photography, and documentary photography.

Saturday, 27 August 2022

McIntyre Photo Co.: Commercial Photography & Photo Finishing

Damga tarihi : 1928 Amerika

McINTYRE PHOTO CO. antetli iş zarfı.

Date of use : 1928 USA

Business stationery.Used by the company McINTYRE PHOTO CO.(Commercial photography and photo finishing.)

Monday, 10 August 2020

American Commercial Photo Co. Cover – Detroit USA

Business envelope from American Commercial Photo Co., Detroit, Michigan, featuring studio letterhead used in early 20th-century photo trade.

Damga tarihi : 16/03/1922 Amerika

American Commercial Photo Co. antetli zarf. Detroit Michigan adresli firma.

Date of use : 16/03/1922 USA

Business stationery , cover. Used by American Commercial Photo Co. Detroit Michigan in USA

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This blog was created with the aim of enhancing historical awareness in the fields of photography and philately, while contributing to the preservation of cultural heritage. Through envelopes, postcards, and similar visual materials, it seeks to trace the footprints of the past and reflect the social, cultural, and economic structures of specific periods.

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