Fotoalbum met vakantiefoto's Lenzerheide, 1934 Possibly 1934

This vacation photo album was assembled by the Wachenheimer family around 1934, likely using photographs printed on gelatin silver paper. The images, born from a chemical process, were likely developed and printed in a darkroom. Bound in a light brown cover, possibly leatherette, the album reflects a culture of leisure and the ritual of documenting experiences. The album format itself, commercially produced, signifies the growing accessibility of photography and travel to the middle class. This was all made possible through standardization and industrialization of the photographic process and the commodification of holiday making. The album’s well-worn cover also speaks to its history: the weight of memories, the touch of hands turning pages, the quiet act of preservation. It reminds us that even the most seemingly simple objects have a story to tell about social history.