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A Krzysztof K. Słowiński Collection

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Item no. M150 (cover)

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Item no. M150 (cover)

Type: cover

Country: Russia

Date of use: 8 September 2009

Business stationeru (cover, with relevant meter) used by the company LOMO in Sankt-Petersburg (Russia), founded in 1914 manufacturer of cameras, lenses, gun sights and other optical instruments. The name LOMO is an acronym of the full name (in Russian) “Leningrad Optics and Mechanics Amalgamation”. Examples of cameras produced throughout the years: 9 x 12 cm. FOTOKOR studio camera, 6x6 cm. LUBITEL TLR camera, SMENA and LOMO PLC - 35 mm cameras. The company is still active in the field of photography, image and communication.