Sommaren 1891.

Lundbäck, Maria

Text in gold on the front of the photo: “Maria Lundbäck. UDDEVALLA.” Written text on the back: "Summer 1891. Mayor Radhe, Mrs Radhe, Olga Radhe, Elsa Radhe, Anna Radhe, Archbishop Anton Niklas Sundberg, Mrs Sundberg, Prof. Berglind, Mrs Berglind, Olga Berglind, Carry (?) Öhman. Rev.sekr. Reutersven, Mrs Reutersven. A group of finely dressed people in a garden. Some sit on a bench, some sit on the ground and some get up. In front of the company, two discounts are seen. The photographer Maria Lundbäck was born in Uddevalla, where the father was a brewery owner. She learned the photograph from photographer Josefina Rydholm. Eventually, Maria took over the studio in the South Queen Street 13. Subsequently, in 1883, she opened her own studio on 11 Lagerberg Street. In addition, she had for some time a branch in Trollhättan. It was as a portrait photographer that she became known, she received many awards and awards for her professional skill. She was also active in photodocumenting different events in the city, exhibitions business and industries. The photographs are now in the photo archive of the Museum of Bohusläns. Her tomb is in the North Cemetery in Uddevalla.