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A portfolio of ten large mounted gelatin silver prints of the Krupp armament plant in Essen/Ruhr. The images measure from 11 x 9 inches (229 x 279 mm.) to 6 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (165 x 222 mm.). They are on stiff gray mounts, 12. 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches (318 x 387 mm.), each with a red border and a printed caption in French. Original green cloth portfolio (15 1/2 X 12 3/4 inches) with gilt cover lettering. Some aging and sunning to portfolio but the prints are excellent.With; Donnees Statistiques. Essen/Ruhr; Krupp Aktiengesellschaft, 1909. First edition. Octavo (5 14 x 8 inches; 203 x 133 mm.). 144 pp. with text in French. Profusely illustrated in halftones, including reproductions of the photographs in the portfolio. Bound in matching green cloth with title in gilt on front cover. Aside from some spine sunning, a very attractive copy.A photograph of the original wooden structure that housed Krupp's first factory, surrounded by the huge development of factories, furnaces, and supplies that made up the Krupp Essen/Ruhr works, opens the portfolio. Eight images show the smelting, pouring, storing, and assembly of various large guns. A final photograph is an exterior view with numerous large cannons ready for shipment. In 1811, Friedrich Krupp opened a factory in his hometown of Essen in the Ruhr river valley, providing high-quality cast steel for tools and dies. His son Alfred took over at Friedrich's death, and in 1859 received an order from the Prussian government for the production of munitions to be used in the Franco-Prussian War. Leading up to World War I, Krupp made millions constructing the armor plating that protected German battleships and fabricating the huge cannons it is best known for. This French edition of the portfolio and text proudly presents Krupp's capacity to build the largest, strongest, and best cannons of its day. Published three years before the devastation of the First World War.[together with]Fried. Krupp Aktiengesellschaft Essen-Ruhr. Obus de Campana de 15cm. L/14 Mod. Argentino. 1911. [Krupp Armament Presentation to the Government of Argentina]. Essen, 1911.A portfolio of forty-four original mounted silver gelatin prints, of Krupp armaments designed specifically for the Argentine Army. Published by the Krupp family in Essen in 1911. Each photograph measures 5.25 x 9 inches or a bit smaller. They are tipped onto thin gray sheets with printed captions in Spanish. Each image has a Krupp blind stamp in the lower left corner. Oblong octavo (8.5 x 13.25 inches). Housed in the original folding maroon cloth portfolio with gilt lettering on front and snap closures. Portfolio lightly rubbed but photographs and mounts crisp and clean. Near fine. Laid in are two extra photographs measuring 5 x 8.5 inches, on stiff mounts measuring 7 x 9.75 inches, each with printed text identifying the members of the Argentinean delegation and the Krupp employees at the Meppen Gun Testing Area, December 1899. In the background of one image can be seen the massive cannon and the gun works.A striking array of military hardware is pictured, including cannons and wagons for carrying ammunition, spare parts, and tools. Two photographs show a remarkable wagon with its observation deck extended to a height of twenty feet. In twelve photographs, various tool boxes are opened to display the tight and orderly placement of saws, hammers, dies, cordage, brushes, and other implements needed to keep these guns and wagons in top order.
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