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Saturday, 14 November 2020

Leica Dealer Stationery from Bombay, India

Front of business stationery from Continental Photo Stores, Bombay, featuring an illustration of a Leica camera

Damga tarihi : 1930'lar Hindistan

Çeşitli fotoğrafik malzemelerin satışını yapan ve ayrıca Bombay'da Leica makinalarının bayisi olarak çalışan Continental Photo Stores firmasına ait zarf.

Date of use : 1930's India

Business stationery.Used by the company Continental Photo Stores in Bombay (India),dealers with photographic equipment. Also seller of the Leica cameras.The illustration on the front of the cover shows image of a Leica Camera.

Monday, 14 September 2020

Continental Photo Stores Envelope from Bombay, India

Front of a business envelope from Continental Photo Stores, Bombay, India — photographic studio and equipment dealer.

Damga tarihi : 1933 Hindistan

Continental Photo Stores (fotoğraf stüdyosuve fotoğraf ekipmanları satıcısı) antetli iş zarfı. Ülke içinde kullanılmış.

Date of use : 1933 India

Business stationery.Used by the company Continental Photo Stores (photographic studio and dealer of the equipment ) Bombay in Indıa.

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