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[C. Schapski, Berlin, Germany] – Antique Wall Art

[C. Schapski, Berlin, Germany], [between 1895 and 1910] — historic photograph
[C. Schapski, Berlin, Germany], [between 1895 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[C. Schapski, Berlin, Germany]

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A Berlin clothing shop is the focus here, and the cash registers themselves are a notable part of the composition. The record notes that the negative was made especially for the National Cash Register Company of Dayton, Ohio, whose machines were sold to retailers worldwide, so the picture likely served as promotional material as much as a record of the store. It dates from roughly 1895 to 1910, a period when German retail was growing quickly in large cities like Berlin. The 8 by 10 inch glass plate was a common format for commercial work of the time, and its detail preserves the fittings and merchandise of a working shop.

Created / published[between 1895 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.Photographic prints Reproductions.
NotesTitle from jacket. Made especially for the National Cash Register Company" on jacket. "15" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 043085. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsClothing stores. Interiors. Cash registers.Germany--Berlin.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 767 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-70078

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