from dry plate negative c1908
Toronto. As you browse the old photos at our fairs, do you ever wonder what happened to the people you see? The image at left is from a dry plate I bought some years ago at one of our fairs from Ms Cook. Another plate in the package had a date of 1908 so I estimate this little girl was photographed around the same year.
I often wondered what ever became of the child as she grew up, perhaps married, had children of her own, and passed on. Was she educated? Wealthy? Impoverished? Drove a car? Listened to a radio? I wonder.
Well, it’s rather late for that dry plate, but our fair on the 26th may well have other old photos and plates that spark your interest. They can be yours – just open your wallet and let those moths go free ….
We have held the fairs for nearly half a century (since 1975) to the delight of collectors everywhere. You can get details on the current fair being held Sunday, May 26th, 2024 from the poster shown here. Come on out and see old friends, while you add collectibles and user gear to your treasures. Remember – Free parking, modest attendance fee, and great food.
NB: The post title is a riff on the title of that creepy 1962 movie. “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?“. I dreamt up the post after accidentally discovering where on earth I saved the tiff of the glass plate in my computer.
