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disaster shown in stereo

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 17-3, Bob Wilson’s ‘image’ column features his article titled, “Terrible Accident on the Great Western Railway” and shows a stereo view of the 1876 wreck (see left). Bob begins his tale, “The above title is the main … Continue reading →

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making things really big …

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 17-2 the late Robert Wilson has a column titled, “Pages From the Past”, This particular column’s article is titled, “Tele-Photo Combinations By C. Francis Jenkins”. The article is reprinted from, “Photographic Mosaics published in Washington, D.C. by … Continue reading →

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conserving old photos

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Many of us have met Lincoln Ross during meetings, presentations, and fairs. In issue 17-2 Lincoln wrote an article called, “A Professional Approach to Conserving Photographic Material”. The article gives sound advice on ways to conserve old photos. Near … Continue reading →

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a trip to Europe over 30 years ago

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Back in 1991, three PHSC members decided to visit photographic collections in European museums. Willi Nassau, John Durst, and Bill Belier did the tour while Bill wrote a rather detailed article that spanned two journal issues (16-5 and 17-1). … Continue reading →

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modern daguerreotypes

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. About seven years before our own modern daguerreotypist joined the PHSC, Ev printed an illustrated article by Robert Shlaer entitled, “PRACTICAL DAGUERREIAN IMAGERY”. An example of Mr Shlaer’s  work is shown at left. In the article Shlaer says, “It … Continue reading →

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the autographic idea …

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … or ‘the right way of titling negatives’. In issue 17-1 Bob Wilson discusses the early 1900s Kodak Autographics. Bob begins his article, “From the earliest days, photographers devised ways of adding titles to their negatives so that the … Continue reading →

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Land o’ goshen …

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … is an expression of mild  amazement from my youth. The expression came to mind when I saw notice of Edwin (Herbert) Land‘s death in issue 17-1 (May/June 1991) of our journal. Ev, who was editor at the time … Continue reading →

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a recognition issue

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend George Dunbar dropped me a letter the other day. Enclosed was an anecdote about Berenice Abbott, a famous NYC photographer. I first learned of her impressive photographs as a subscriber to the original “LIFE LIBRARY of … Continue reading →

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A CSC event to remember

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. This profusely illustrated article appears in issue 16-4 of our journal. Beginning in the Editor’s Notebook column and continuing for over half of this issue, the article reports on the exciting opening event for the CSC at Sheridan College … Continue reading →

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a very private person …

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Robert

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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