WOMEN, in front of, and behind the camera

Unidentified photographer 1934, Shooting training of the district, Habensky region, „Dinamo“, 8 March 1934

Gelatin silver print, 17 x 12.1 cm. 

In the Soviet Union March 8 was celebrated as the ”International Communist Woman‘s Day“.


Holden & Co, 1880s, Albumen print carte-de-visite

D. Killman, c. 1900s, Emma Hole

Collodion paper print on carte-de-visite

Hans Beinl, Vienna 1936, Helly. 

Gelatin silver print, 13.1 x 8.8 cm.


Georg Gotthardt, c. 1900s, Lady with rifle. Hand-colored collodion paper, 11.9 x 4.8 cm

P. Clasen, 1923, Bride and her bridesmaids. Silverbromide cabinet card

W. Höffert, 1885, Deutscher Frauen Vorbild. Albumen print cabinet card

Atelier A. Doleschal, Iglau, c. 1870s, albumen print on carte-de-visite

E. [Emilio] Beauchy (1847–1928), c. 1890s, Sevilla - Faca. de Tabacos. Elaboracion de Cigarros. Albumen print, 23 x 17.4 cm.

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