Monthly Archives: February 2016

Would this 1946 assignment be banned today?

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Member George Dunbar has a warm spot for copyright and privacy issues. George sent me this brief article: In 1946, LIFE magazine hid photographer Yale Joel behind a two-way mirror in the lobby of a Times Square theatre. Joel … Continue reading →

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$221,000 US photograph by Ansel Adams

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. I first saw a reproduction of this beautiful photograph by Adams in one of the Time-Life books I bought in 1970 (The Camera). Today, Dalle Kaplan at Swann Auction Galleries announced a print of this shot sold for the … Continue reading →

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Review of Heckman’s Canadian Pacific

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Robert

This is my review of Ralph Beaumont’s talk on Heckman and his CPR images. Unless otherwise noted the images used are courtesy of Canadian Pacific Corporate Archives. Bob Lansdale, Clint, and I met with January’s speaker Ralph Beaumont and his … Continue reading →

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March 2016 PHSC Auction Photos

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Robert

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March 20 PHSC Auction

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. As mentioned in a previous post, our first big event of this year is our March 20, 2016 auction. This event will be held at the Long Branch Legion Hall. Just click here or on the icon at left to see detailed … Continue reading →

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Harold Staats – Lost images – Gallery Exhibit at the Gladstone

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. At our recent jaunt to Ryerson’s RIC and Archives, I bumped into Harold Staats who mentioned his exhibit this spring at the Gladstone in Toronto. Harold Staats -Lost Images April 14 – 26, 2016 Gallery Exhibit at the Gladstone … Continue reading →

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Zeiss and Photography for members

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The latest Larry Gubas book is now available for members. The quantity is very limited. The price is $200 Canadian and can be picked up at any PHSC event (let me know in advance). The price includes the 890 full … Continue reading →

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Not Just the Paris Portraits (Berenice Abbott)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, March 16, 2016 Elizabeth Larew: Preserving Berenice Abbott’s glass plate negatives Ms Larew was one of the recipients of the PHSC Thesis award at Ryerson last fall. Currently she is a collections cataloger at Princeton University. She … Continue reading →

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Leica Q

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. I always wanted a Leica although when I had the chance to buy one in the late 1950s, I chose the more expensive Exakta VXIIa instead. In the summer of 1972, my youngest child was born and a month later … Continue reading →

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Some NYC stereos: 1850s – 1930s

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC member and regular contributor George Dunbar found these NYC stereos from the NYC Public Library (a long time member of the PHSC) collection in an article by Nick Mead in The Guardian, London England. Stereo cards have been popular … Continue reading →

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