Author Archives: Robert

Art & Storytelling: Photographs and Photobooks

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Daile Kaplan of Swann Galleries sent me a note saying they are hosting their latest photography related auction today beginning at 1:00 pm. You can view the online catalog here.  

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Eaton and Photographers

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar dropped me a note a few days ago regarding a photograph taken by William James back in 1922 at a funeral on St Clair Avenue West in Toronto (fonds 1244, item 1020)  courtesy of the … Continue reading →

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Analog to Digital

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. It is popular today to describe the old silver-based chemical processes we grew up with as “analog”. Photographer Tony Pickard in the fall 2016 issue of PhotoEd magazine wrote an article on converting and storing old analog photo materials as … Continue reading →

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Archives and the Internet

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Last Wednesday, Mike Smith was our speaker and gave a postcard perspective on Goderich photographer Reuben R Sallows who was active in the late 1800s – early 1900s. Mike and co-author Larry Monring are writing a book on Sallows and postcards … Continue reading →

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Canada and the Great War 1916

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Lampton House in the west end of Toronto is hosting a talk by John Beram called “Canada and the Great War 1916” on November 10, 2016 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. My thanks to Ms Joy Cohnstaedt of the Heritage York group.

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Fort York

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Fort York predates Toronto. Burnt in the beginning of the war of 1812, it was rebuilt the following year (1813). Today, the fort, relocated just north of Lakeshore just east of the CNE grounds, is a popular tourist destination. … Continue reading →

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Rescued Film Project Redux

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend Russ Forfar sent me this follow up to the Rescued Film Project post. Interesting videos and a purpose to rescuing anonymous photographs is explained in this short article posted by Al Jazeera.

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Spring? I Shutter at the Thought :-)

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Friend and PHSC member Russ Forfar passed along this note from Karim Amrani. Perhaps you can find such a service in Canada. The value will depend on the cost vs. the camera and shutter. “I’ve had broken springs in … Continue reading →

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Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. You may think this topic is a bit odd for the PHSC, but consider stereographs. They were a form of AR/VR well over a century ago! And think of our recent road trip down to Ryerson University’s DME Lab … Continue reading →

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Daguerreian Society Auction Catalogue Up

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The Daguerreian Society sent me a note the other morning that it had its October 22nd 2016 Auction catalogue on line. Click here  and see what suits your growing collection of images and equipment. There is a live auctioneer available … Continue reading →

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