Friedrich Augstein
Friedrich Franz Maria Augstein (* 1884 ; † after 1940 ) was a German entrepreneur.
Augstein came from Bingen and was the son of the wine merchant Joseph Augstein. In 1913 he sold his stake in his father's wine shop and acquired a stake in Orionwerk Bülter & Stammer , a factory for photo goods in Hanover . Orion-Werk AG emerged from this company in 1921 , and remained its managing director in the 1920s. In 1928 he sold his company share; Orion-Werk AG went bankrupt five years later.
In 1938 he opened the Photo-Augstein photo shop in Hanover - specialty: excellent enlargements - at Vahrenwalder Strasse 39b.
His sons were Rudolf Augstein and Josef Augstein .
literature
- Friedrich Augstein and the Orion factory , in: Photo Deal, issue 56, 1/2007.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Augstein, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Augstein, Friedrich Franz Maria (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1884 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1940 |