German photo "old meeting the new" Canadian aboriginals and biplane

$37.50 CAD

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Photo by German photo studio Paul Hoffman & Co. from Berlin-Schönberg., c.1920s

Labeled:

Alte und neue Zeit
Canadische Indianer sehen zum 1.  Male ein Flugzeug

 

Old and new time
Canadian Indians see a plane for the first time

 

Written on negative LR “N.V.E. 2307

Assuming it is a copy of the original, printed on thicker paper.

Corner nick UL. Crease LR corner

13 x 17 cm

The dates of Paul Hoffmann's life are not known. Under the name "Paul Hoffmann & Co." he ran a studio and an agency in Berlin-Schoeneberg. He was one of the official photographers for war coverage in World War I.