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"in 1933 Hammer took up a position in China to manage Hartung's Photo Shop"
In the reference she got from that joint in 1938 it says nothing about "management". It says she was employed as a photographer, who, thanks to her language skills, also proved herself valuable in the sales side of the business. The translation offered at the Maas Collection is not the best, but I suppose, it is pretty clear. Oalexander (talk) 01:46, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yes you are correct @Oalexander. The letter reads in full
"Miss Hedda Hammer was employed as a photographer in our photo shop and in our studio from September 1, 1933 to June 30, 1938. At that time we got to know Miss Hammer as a hardworking worker who is well versed in all branches of her profession; she has all the qualifications to be a portraitist and press photographer, as well as a special talent for landscape photography. Due to her fluency in the language, she was a great help in our sales operations.
"The political situation in North China unfortunately forced us to cancel her contract. Miss Hammer is going home in August.
"We wish her all the best for the futureI think it was Stokes from which the idea she was 'manager' comes."
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