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Touring our European War Memorials and Cemeteries

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, April 20, 2016 Tom Bochsler: Our European War Memorials and Cemeteries Our April meeting is traditionally our annual business meeting. In addition we will have the pleasure of hosting photographer Tom Bochsler. Tom is a retired industrial … Continue reading →

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PHS of NL formed March 2016

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC member Edith Cuerrier recently announced that she has formed the Photographic Historical Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. The first meeting of this organization was held in Ms Cuerrier’s home at Paradise NL. PHSCNL was formed to serve like-minded folks … Continue reading →

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Stan Douglas Hasselblad Winner 2016

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Congratulations to Artist Stan Douglas of Vancouver, winner of the prestigious Hasselblad Foundation award in 2016. My thanks to PHSC Journal editor Bob Lansdale for bringing this story to my attention. I chose Douglas’s1999 Michigan Theatre photograph (click icon at … Continue reading →

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April Auction in Massachusetts

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. If you find yourself in Massachusetts on Sunday,  April 3rd, drop in at the John McInnis Auctioneers in Amesbury and add a bit to your collection of cameras and images. 

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Newsletter 15-10

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Well, editor David Bridge has served up another delicious issue of the PHSC Newsletter! This issue introduces our March speaker, Ms Elizabeth Larew who discusses Berenice Abbott and glass plate negative.  There is a review of our February outing at … 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 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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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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