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Hamann, Johann
(1859-1935)Immigrants in Hamburg

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Immigrants in Hamburg. Late 1890s-1909. 1 albumen print and 15 gelatin silver prints. Each between 11,7 x 18,7 cm and 17,8 x 23,6 cm or reverse. Most annotated in pencil or crayon, with the photographer’s studio stamp or copyright label affixed to the verso.

Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Hamann was a German photographer known for his detailed documentation of Hamburg as a major emigration hub around 1900. In the late 1890s and early 1900s, he photographed the HAPAG emigration facilities on Veddel Island, capturing dormitories, dining halls, reception points and medical rooms - offering rare insight into the experiences of Eastern European migrants en route to America. Among the first in Hamburg to use flash powder, Hamann brought remarkable clarity to interior scenes, creating a body of work that reflects both the era’s migration history and its broader social transformations. – Edges rubbed, some handling creases and fading along the edges of the albumen print; otherwise, all in good to very good condition. With: Photo postcard of Hamburg by Hans Breuer (1930).