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Blohm & Voss shipyard docks

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Blohm & Voss shipyard docks. 1881-1909. 13 collodion prints mounted to album pages, Each 23,5 x 31,5 cm (34 x 42 cm). Each with "Blohm & Voss Kommanditengesellschaft auf Aktien" stamp along with date in negative in lower margin. Presented in large-format, oblong folio, textured, khaki-brown cloth with decorative silver and gilt stamping to the front cover, featuring the title “Blohm & Voss Hamburg 1881-1909.”

This album presents a visual chronicle of Blohm & Voss’ shipbuilding operations between 1881-1909. It includes panoramic views of the Hamburg docks, construction scenes of both naval and civilian ships, and detailed documentation of dry dock engineering. Together, the photographs reflect the firm’s technological ambition and its central role in Imperial Germany’s maritime industry. – Some fading and signs of silver mirroring along edges of some prints, otherwise all in good condition.