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Category: Translation - Russian
Approval Date: 3/18/2026 2:48 PM
Family Surname: Friedman
Country: Ukraine
Town: Kopaihorod

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I suspect these are some sort of family document, perhaps related to them leaving Ukraine, via Romania and traveling to America...

but I could have the family wrong
and Kopaihorod is a guess

Source???? in my files

Russian letter 7 page 4

Response

3/18/2026 4:04 PM

Город Могилев-Подольский (ныне в Винницкой области Украины) подтверждает происхождение этой этикетки. Это оборотная сторона фотографического паспарту (фирменного картона), которое использовалось в местных фотоателье в начале XX века.
Ключевые фигуры и детали:
• Вассерманъ: В Могилеве-Подольском работало известное фотоателье Г. Вассермана. Его работы часто встречаются на аукционах антиквариата. Надпись «Парижская» в сочетании с фамилией Вассерман, вероятно, указывает на то, что мастерская следовала парижской моде в ретуши или использовала материалы (бумагу, химикаты) французского производства.
• З. И. Фридманъ: Указание этой фамилии в нижней части бланка свидетельствует о том, что Зелик Исаакович Фридман (или другой представитель этой семьи) мог быть владельцем типографии в Могилеве-Подольском, где печатались бланки для фотографов, либо содержал склад фотографических принадлежностей.
• 1908 год: Эта дата, неоднократно повторенная на бланке, скорее всего, отмечает год получения ателье или типографией почетной награды (медали) на промышленной выставке, что было предметом гордости и обязательным элементом рекламы.
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The city of Mogilev-Podolsky (now in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine) confirms the origin of this label.
This is the reverse side of a photographic passepartout (branded cardboard) that was used in local photo studios in the early 20th century.
Key figures and details:
• Wasserman: G. Wasserman's famous photo studio was located in Mogilev-Podolsky. His works are often found at antique auctions. The inscription "Paris" in combination with the surname Wasserman probably indicates that the workshop followed the Parisian fashion in retouching or used materials (paper, chemicals) of French origin.
• Z. I. Fridman: The indication of this surname at the bottom of the form indicates that Zelik Isaakovich Fridman (or another member of this family) could be the owner of a printing house in Mogilev-Podolsky, where forms for photographers were printed, or that he owned a warehouse of photographic supplies.
• 1908: This date, repeated several times on the form, most likely marks the year of the atelier's acquisition.
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