Category Archives: history

yikes! we missed the anniversary yesterday

Toronto. Serious photography historians and collectors know what is meant by a Daguerreotype. In early January 1839, French newspapers published the electrifying news that Louise Daguerre had discovered a way to capture a scene by sunlight and make the image … Continue reading

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collecting Notman photos

Toronto. One popular focus by old photo collectors is to collect photos produced by a major studio or photographer. An example is collecting Notman photographs. Identifying the subject/cut line for Notman photos is made easier by the studio’s detailed record … Continue reading

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another antique photograph source

Toronto. Old photograph collectors browse our offerings at PHSC Events. Next in line is our fabulous fall fair on October 19th. Check out issue 25-7 of the PHSC News for details. Some of our exchange members invite relevant advertisements such … Continue reading

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an exciting century anniversary

Toronto. 1999 was an exciting time in photography. Digital technology was underway and taking on the mantle once proudly worn by film. That year, however, Kodak Canada was stilll in Kodak Heights and a major presence in Canadian photography. CKC … Continue reading

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cover shot – Niagara Falls c1891

Toronto. Editor Bob Lansdale went to great lengths to source the cover shot for each journal issue – giving precedent to Canadian content. For issue 25-2, Bob returned to Niagara Falls using one of a stereo card pair taken by … Continue reading

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remembering Walter …

Toronto. Continuing with the exchange member  ‘guest’ article to celebrate our 25th anniversary year [1999], editor Bob Lansdale chose this piece from the Leica Historical Society of America (LHSA) titled, “Long Live the Leica M! A tribute to Walter Kluck, … Continue reading

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three for the money …

Toronto. As collectors of photographica know, tintypes have been around for years as a cheap means to capture a likeness (mid 1800s to mid 1900s). Easily mailed – no glass to break – and fast to make, tintypes became popular … Continue reading

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memories …

Toronto. Many families collected old photos in an album, or shoe box, etc. A lady I once knew routinely captured her growing family and took the time to put the photos in an album. The photos trigged memories to family … Continue reading

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a weird lens

Toronto. In issue 25-1 (June 1999), Bill Belier has a very strange lens in his column “A Treasure from My Collection“. Bill explains, “This month’s “treasure” comes from Gerard Spiegel of Scarsdale, New York. A member of P.H.S.C. for over … Continue reading

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moving shadows at home

Toronto. As mentioned in an earlier post, in issue 25-1 we have a collection of reprints from exchange organizations. This one originally appeared in sixteen frames – the journal of the Movie Machine Society (MMS). In “The Vitak Story”, Alan … Continue reading

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