1958 - Leica M2 Black Paint

THE BODY IS ENGRAVED: "M. GREBELIUS, HAGA ÖSTERGATA 29, GÖTEBORG." GÖTEBORG, SWEDEN—SPECIFICALLY HAGA ÖSTERGATA 29—IS A RENOWNED HISTORICAL DISTRICT. ORIGINALLY A WORKING-CLASS AREA, IT LATER TRANSFORMED INTO A BOHEMIAN HUB OF GALLERIES AND ARTISANS. THE GREBELIUS FAMILY HOLDS SIGNIFICANT PRESTIGE IN GÖTEBORG, DEEPLY INTERTWINED WITH THE ARTS. THIS INDICATES THE CAMERA WAS NO ORDINARY RETAIL UNIT. IN THE 1950S AND 60S, PROFESSIONAL PHOTOJOURNALISTS OFTEN ENGRAVED THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES AS ESSENTIAL CONTACT INFORMATION AMIDST THE CHAOS OF WAR ZONES. THIS ENGRAVING SERVES AS A TESTAMENT TO THE CAMERA’S PROFESSIONAL SERVICE HISTORY.