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In the early 1900, grof  Koenigseg reached the sides of  Taut and brings with him a mechanic for maintenance of machines available. Being in full time of  engines revolution and mechanization, Andor Lajos does mechanics school in Paris, comes back in the country and accepts the functionary job for  grof of Taut. On his arrival in the village he is well received throughout the village began a period of prosperity. Andor marries a young woman from Santana Josefina,  they will have 5 children, Francis, Irina, Ilus and Andor and after ten years was born Josef who will love photography like  his father.

Andor brought  in the village his passion for photography, so they began to be photographed in instant village life. People in the village we’re telling her "old man by minute" because he used to tell people "in a minute I’ll put you on the picture.

 

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Lajos family monography


This is the story of an photographer from Taut village, arad county, Romania.

This project is as begun in 1996 when Lajos Josfes gave me 300 silver plate negatives, he wanted to get rid of them, I kept them for a while without knowing what I can do with these.

Taut village monography


The village is known in the second half of sec. the XII century, and in 1465 is cited as "fair" (town). 

Tradition noted that the village was spread  on the valleys and hills from the village Nadas, a  side the today is called "old village".

 

 
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If you have some information about Taut village, or if you have you father or grandfather form Taut than you cand help us with some precious information and data about the histry of this great village.

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Research and activities

 

Research and activities

 
Aim and motive
The aim of the project is to gather the history of Taut village from the early times. In these places lived some great people and the villagers are spread all over the world, if some of them arrive at this site they can feel at home.
 
Photo as an witness

 

Photo as an witness

 
 
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