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Saturday, 10 July 2021

Ottoman Letter to Berlin Photo Paper Dealer

Front of envelope sent by Ali Eniss to Berlin's Photographische Gesellschaft from the Ottoman Empire.

Damga tarihi : 10/03/1917 Osmanlı İmparatorluğu

Fotoğrafçı Ali Eniss (?-1948) tarafından Almanya'da bulunan Photographische Gesellschaft firmasına gönderilmiş zarf. Şirket 1894 yılında Arthur Schwarz (1862-1944) tarafından Berlin Schoeneberg'de kurulmuştur.Ağırlıklı olarak fotoğraf kağıtları pazarlamaktaydı.

Reverse of the envelope showing seal and mailing details from the Ottoman Empire.

Date of use : 10/03/1917 Ottoman Empire

The letter was sent to Photographische Gesellschaft (Dealer of the photographic paper).This compnay was founded in 1894 by Arthur Schwarz (1862-1944) in Berlin Schoeneberg. The sender is photographer Ali Eniss (?-1948)

Sunday, 24 May 2020

Thrifty Dan – Grand Rapids Photo Supply Dealer

Business stationery cover from Thrifty Dan, “The Camera Man,” a photographic equipment and paper dealer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

Damga tarihi : 1943 Amerika

Grand Rapids Mich. (USA)'da bulunan Thrifty Dan (The camera man) isimli fotoğraf malzemeleri

satışı ve baskı işlemleri yürüten mağazanın ülke içinde kullanılmış antetli zarfı.

Date of use : 1943 USA

Business stationery, cover, used by the company name Thrifty Dan (The camara man) Grand Rapid Mich (USA).Dealer of photographic equipment and photographic paper.

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