Monthly Archives: September 2024

a very private person …

Toronto. Ev Roseborough as editor of our journal drew upon his extensive background in photography to write articles relevant to our members. In volume 16-3 (Nov/Dec 1990) Ev wrote a lengthy illustrated article about photographer Ran MacDonald titled, “A very … Continue reading

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remembering the CSC

Toronto. May, 1990 was the culmination of strenuous work by some PHSC members, especially Stan White, one of our resident 3D experts. Stan worked hard to pull together a library of stereoscopic material that the society could offer to a … Continue reading

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a nanny and the twins

Toronto. Once summer is in the rear-view mirror, the collectors see many choices to augment their collections. For the photo collectors amongst us, ML Antiques (Michael Lehr) in the States have announced their fall auction as being held September 21, … Continue reading

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time for fall 2024 Camerama Show (Sep 29th)

Toronto.My friend Gary Perry tells me the next Camerama Camera Show is  Sunday, September 29, 2024. See flyer [below] for details. “Now in our 28th Year!” Show will be held at the same great location and same time as always: … Continue reading

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Alberta in Silver Images

Toronto. Ever wonder what a barbershop looked like inside in say 1912? Thanks to photography, this bit of reminiscing is totally practical. In issue 16-2 of our journal, dated Sept/Oct 1990, editor Ev Roseborough collaborated with Brock Silversides  and the … Continue reading

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Fall Fair Oct 20, 2024

Toronto. The famous PHSC Fall Fair will be held at the Trident Hall on October 20, 2024. For details, see the poster below. Still have questions? Send Mark a note at fair@phsc.ca (the links in the poster below do not … Continue reading

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tales from across the pond

Toronto. Our friends in Great Britain  sent along the latest issue of  The Photographic Collector’s Club of Great Britain (PCCGB) Tailboard (August 2024). We exchange newsletters with the  PCCGB – and the odd article. The camera you see (left). is … Continue reading

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some thoughts on collecting

Toronto. It is sometimes said one person’s junk is another’s treasure. John Naslanic, past president and editor for MiPHS, suggests this in an 1990 article titled, “Collecting: This is not a museum- this junk is for sale.” John’s article is … Continue reading

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boxed set stereo cards

Toronto. People occasionally see a book-shaped box containing stereo cards – the pre-movie, pre-radio, pre-tv 3D entertainment phenomenon. Many name distributors of stereo cards took to box sets around the late 1800s. A detailed written guide was often available for … Continue reading

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… paul stranded, nearly …

Toronto. About 50 years ago, I saw a few of the works of Paul Strand. His 1917 photograph of a blind woman shows up in many places. The photograph by Strand of people scurrying along Wall Street past the J … Continue reading

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