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Saturday, 18 February 2023

K.A.Şevket – Zeiss Ikon Dealer in Turkey

Business document from K.A.Şevket, Turkish dealer of Zeiss Ikon cameras, showing the firm's name and photographic trade details.

Kullanım tarihi : 30/04/1932 Türkiye

Zeiss Ikon fotoğraf makinalarının satışını yapan K.A. Şevket (Şevket Kaynar) Mektepliler pazarı firmasına ait antetli yazışma kağıdı.

Date of use : 30/04/1932 Türkiye

Business stationery (Document).Used by the company K.A.Şevket (Şevket Kaynar),dealer of the Zeiss Ikon Cameras.

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Letter to Obergassner K.G., Munich Camera Dealer

Damga tarihi : 21/03/1962 İsviçre

Çeşitli fotoğrafik malzemelerin ve Oga,Franka,Photavit,King marka fotoğraf makinalarının satışını yapan Obergassner K.G (Münich) firmasına gönderilmiş zarf.

Date of use : 21/03/1962 Switzerland

Business stationery.The letter was adressed to German company Obergassner K.G in Münich,dealer with photographic materials and some cameras were made by firm such as Oga,Franka,Photavit and King.

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