Tag Archives: Photographs

rise up, rise up

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A sub set of old images are transportation photos – cars, bicycles, ships, trains, etc. – and hot air balloons. The image at left is just balloons at a child’s party. In our 2025 events you can find all … Continue reading →

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a quest for collectibles

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Periodically I receive an email from USA based Michael Lehr Antiques (MLAntiques). The latest email announces their old photography images auction on September 6th. Details and offered lots are on their web site (see link here). A great opportunity … Continue reading →

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wagon ho!

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Many old photo collectors have a ‘war’ category. One well known NYC photographer anticipated a demand  and decided he would photograph the American civil war. Sadly, interest in these war photos died with the end of the American civil … Continue reading →

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memories …

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Robert

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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freaky fotos

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the 1800s, people became fascinated with the dead and tried to see if ghosts existed and if so could they be photographed. … Well, with that kind of opening, savvy photographers leapt in to action and created photographs … Continue reading →

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Middlemiss & Hunter

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The other day the great grandson of Toronto photographer Thomas Hunter sent me some photos taken by his great grandfather and exhibited in the 1878 Paris France World’s Fair exhibit in the Canada Pavillon. The link suggests Canada – established … Continue reading →

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postcards from photographs

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The photograph at left is taken from a postcard made from a photograph by W H Gardiner. It is used as the cover shot for issue  24-2. The image introduces a lengthy illustrated article by a lady who once … Continue reading →

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ye gads! where are my Dags?

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Some time back (October, 1997) we had a talk by Michael Pritchard of Christie’s Auction house. Their NY branch recently announced the online auction of “The Maillet Daguerreotype Collection” with bids accepted until June 26th. The  notice was carried … Continue reading →

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one in a million

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The late Lorraine Monk was a PHSC member and speaker. She was a member of the National Film Board (NFB) for two decades, becoming Executive Producer, Still Photography Division by the time she retired in 1980. Lorraine was famous … Continue reading →

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what’s the telegraph got to do with it?

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. American Sam Morse planned to be an artist. He was in France in the late 1830s pursuing his artistry when he met Louise Daguerre in 1838. The following year, he enthusiastically embraced the Daguerreotype technology and brought the new … Continue reading →

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