DISTRIBUTION  in 19th & 20th century photography

The Oriental Commercial Bureau Port Said, Port Said, La Rue Prince Farouk

Postcard, 1936

Below: NPG (ed.), 1900s, Firenze. Via Calzaioli.

Realphoto postcard, gelatin silver print


A branch of Anderson‘s photoshop with photographs on display in the windows.

Advertisement of Diezel & Langer, a Vienna depot for photographs and maps.

Anonymous, 1885, the ”Kapuzinergruft“ in Vienna.

Albumen print


Blindstamped by optician Isidor Hatschek who ran a shop in Vienna from the 1880s onwards. Among other merchandise—such as artificial eyes—photographs were for sale at his shop.

Christian König, 1860s, Nuremberg.

Albumen print CDV


Behind the fountain is the facade of the Librairie d‘objets d‘art H. Schrag visible. 

This CDV could have been purchased there.

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