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seeing double in Motor City

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. One of my “uncles” moved down to Detroit in the 1930s. I remember my dad saying he drove my grandfather to Detroit on occasion to see his brother. Those were the days when we crossed the border – either … Continue reading →

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the napalm girl in the news …

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The Vietnamese child photographed in 1972 showing the horrors of  napalm now lives in the GTA. Recently, as noted in many papers such as the Globe and Mail here and the Guardian in the UK, a recent video on … Continue reading →

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sans photography …

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Have you ever heard of a”chemigraph”?  It is an engraving made on a metal (zinc) plate using chemicals instead of photography. The word originated in German combining chem- + -graph The image can be reproduced as a platinum print. … Continue reading →

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making a case …

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The earliest photographic images were enclosed in a case. The first announced process, the Daguerreotype, was dubbed “the mirror with a memory”. The use of a case with a dark background inside the cover – often velvet – allowed … Continue reading →

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remembering john vanderpant

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 25-2, editor Bob Lansdale published Sheryl Salloum’s copyright 1999 article on the famous Vancouver based John Vanderpant titled, “John Vanderpant’s Vibrating “Voice” and Vision”. Ms Salloum’s article begins with this prècis. “From 1919 to 1939, the Dutch-Canadian photographer … Continue reading →

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three for the money …

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Robert

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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big shots

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Ahhh, that Cirkut model 10 again. There are many ways to capture a group photo. One popular way over the years was the use of a Cirkut camera. The design of the camera meant that it was revolved by … Continue reading →

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quartet

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto.  Okay, all you image collectors, here is some food for thought. For the cover of issue 24-5, editor Bob Lansdale used a photograph courtesy of Robert Wilson. The photo shows four ladies and a drawer full of photos taken … Continue reading →

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… even included the sink …

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Next up in our 2025 events will be the fall fair on October 19th at Trident Hall. In issue 24-4, at our 1998 fall fair chairman Larry Boccioletti had this to say, “Larry Boccioletti reports that good weather and … Continue reading →

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ready to roll

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The cover of issue 24-1 features John Morrison Taylor on the bike he built in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was the first hand made bike made in Fredericton. John was the brother of G T Taylor who photographed John … Continue reading →

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