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Tiflis Society of Amateur Photographers – Group Portrait (1897)

Group portrait of members of the Tiflis Society of Amateur Photographers posing outdoors in front of a building, Tiflis, 1897.

Members of the Tiflis Society of Amateur Photographers gathered for a group portrait, Tiflis, 1897.

This photograph shows members of the Tiflis Society of Amateur Photographers, founded in 1893 in Tiflis (modern Tbilisi). The society united local photography enthusiasts—many from educated and aristocratic circles—who studied photographic techniques and organized practical sessions and exhibitions.

The group is depicted outdoors in front of a building, arranged in several rows. The photograph illustrates the social and cultural environment of amateur photographic circles in late-19th-century Tiflis, when photography was rapidly becoming more accessible and widely practiced.

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Date
1893-1906
Photographer
Unknown photographer
Source
Georgian Museum of Photography
Attribution
The Tiflis Society of Amateur Photographers
Rights
Public domain - Free to use
Unknown photographerTbilisiIntellectual, Cultural & Scientific FiguresNobility & AristocracyPortraits (Everyday & Anonymus)