Karlis Bukums
(1884-1979)

The collection of Karlis Bukums (on the picture to the left, photographed around 1912, in Strenci, near Valmiera) has around 18,000 items, and although there are only 11 photographs in his collection, all of those are really interesting. They all are printed on a postcard format hard paper, with the lines on the back obviously meant to be sent as postcards. Author has described the images on these backsides. Most of the images are dated with the year 1925, so these are earlier than most of Melngailis' images. The collection of Karlis Bukums received the number 23 (out of more than 2000 at the moment being, so it was among the first altogether.

The photos are subject to different processes over the course of time, deteriorating them. Still use of technology can sometimes help to render the image usable again.

Here are the samples.
(Click on the thumbnails to view.)