Tag Archives: Old Photos

whoops

Toronto. Collectors often categorize their collection, dividing it into various groups. One group might be called ‘accidents’. The photo at left is a digital copy of a film print from a negative taken around 1960 – a bit too recent … Continue reading

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rain

Toronto. Old photo collectors often search for very old and very interesting photos. Consider photos shot outdoors (almost necessary for pre early 1900 photos) in the rain to add a lustre and mystery to the photo. The example at left … Continue reading

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truth

Toronto. I mentioned earlier that Mike Lehr down in New Jersey has an online auction on the 24th of this month. Mike chose lot 101 in his auction (a CdV) to review. He expands on  its background which will be … Continue reading

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not just for eating …

Toronto. At the various PHSC events and elsewhere, we often spot various ‘carded’ images such as CdVs. Have you ever considered why these cards have very thin paper images glued to thick cardboard? The print is made on Albumin paper. … Continue reading

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yikes!

Toronto. Collectors may want to browse Mike Lehr’s offerings in his June 24th online auction from down in New Jersey. The X-ray shown at left is lot 558. It is described as, “A Phostint reproduction of an X-ray radiograph of … Continue reading

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break time

Toronto. Many old photo collectors specialize in industrial or outdoor images. Such images are harder to find, as the vast majority offered seem to be portraits – some even of famous people. While this photo c1957 is rather new to … Continue reading

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out with the old …

Toronto. … and in with the new. Many image collectors strive for special photos other than the common place portraits – like outdoor, or industry images. Bell was turfing the old ‘C’ carrier for the new ‘N’ carrier around the … Continue reading

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underwater

Toronto. In 1959 the famous St. Lawrence Seaway opend. All but two of the canals and locks raising ships to the height of the upper great lakes were on Canadian soil although the seaway is a joint US-Canadian enterprise opening … Continue reading

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not the indie 500 …

Toronto. …but another 500 – lots that is. Of images from the ‘vernacular’. Mike Lehr announces his “May Vernacular Photo History Auction” starts at 11 am today. Shown at left is lot 112, “Stereoview Chemist Percy Julian Laboratory Portrait.  The … Continue reading

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lighting up the night …

Toronto. A decade or two after Edison invented the first practical electric light and Westinghouse won the idea for electricity distribution, a world’s fair was held in Buffalo NY close to Niagara Falls – the prime source of electricity in … Continue reading

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