Postcards from the Past: Fortepan Archive Receives Thousands of Historical Photos
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Fortepan / FŐMTERV
Fortepan, a searchable archive of free-to-use photographs of Hungary though (photographable) history, has become something of a national treasure. With 162,615 photos to search from, the archive, founded in 2010, continues to grow as more private and public collections are made available.
The recent additions are described by the site as such: “Selected from the archive of FŐMTERV (Municipal Civil Engineering Design Company). The grand construction projects of the Kádár Era. Over-and underpasses in Budafok, Pesterzsébet, the streets of Zugló, markets, bus depots and blocs soon to be demolished. The archive of a large construction company, preserved in an exemplary manner.”
In more basic terms, this is a huge cache of photos from the 1950s - late 1970s, depicting daily life in and around Budapest, taken by , Endre Domonkos, a photographer for the above-mentioned construction company. The full collection comprises some 50,000 photos, and spans 40 years. As of now, 3000 have been donated to the Fortepan archive, with potentially more to come.
So, what you will see from these highlights is primarily construction-oriented, but there is still a richness and humanity evinced in the photographer’s subjects. To browse the entirety of the new acquisitions, have a look at the Fortepan page here.
Fortepan / FŐMTERV
Fortepan / FŐMTERV
Fortepan / FŐMTERV
Fortepan / FŐMTERV
Fortepan / FŐMTERV
Fortepan / FŐMTERV
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