Key data of the history of our camera
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The history of this camera began over a century ago with Balduin Haag = an ancestor of Michael Zürner, in the 6th generation on the mother's side.
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Balduin Haag worked from 1855 in the porcelain factory C.M. Hutschenreuther in Hohenberg / Eger as a modeler for so-called lithopanias ("light pictures ") made of porcelain.
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After some time he is described as the first photographer in the Hohenberg / Eger area, who "used to transport his photographic utensils on two carts harnessed with goats because of their heaviness at that time."
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In 1868, Haag laid the foundation stone for his house and ran a small photo studio there -in addition to his work for Hutschenreuther- until his death in 1907
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Towards the end of his work and life, between 1895 and 1902, he acquired this camera and the fitting lens.
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To this day, the camera remains in family ownership and was brought back to life six generations later.
born 24. 05. 1834 in Lichte (Thuringia)
died 17. 05. 1907 in Hohenberg / Eger (Bavaria)
The picture shows Balduin Haag on his goat team
(Picture publication with friendly permission of the city archive Hohenberg a.d. Eger)
Finally, after almost half a year of intensive preparations, the camera captured people for the first time in over 108 years on 06. 06. 2015 in Jena.
