02 July, 1965
Firemen try to extinguish the fire at the Eika candle factory (Eika Wachswerke) in Fulda, Germany. Eika, founded in 1824, is one of the largest candle factories in Europe. The fire was extinguished by the volunteer fire brigade of Lehnerz (a district of Fulda).
Rolf Kreuder
Rolf Kreuder (Würzburg, 1923- Fulda, 1995) was educated as a photographer at the Bauhaus in Weimar. During the Second World War, Kreuder worked as a photoreporter for the Germany...
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