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Varanasi: The View from Mother Ganga
Varanasi, India is, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.  Also known as Benares, Banaras or Kashi, the city’s identity is inseparable from the River Ganges, along whose left bank the city of just over 1 million residents is nestled. If you visit Varanasi, one of the experiences not to be missed is…
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Found Film: The Alberts Go Fishing
It’s time to share another batch of Raymond Albert’s photos. In this batch, Raymond (shown above) goes on a fishing trip with some friends and family. I’m not sure where this lake is – probably in Maine, but there are so many… Here a shot of the inside of the boat: Fishing fashions of circa-1950:…
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Camera Test: Ansco Readyflash
The Ansco Readyflash – so named because it’s “ready for flash” (but I don’t have one) via two connectors on the camera – is about as simple a box camera as you could probably come up with. Â It’s made of sheet metal and plastic, and takes 8 exposures on a roll of 620 film, 6…
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Found Film: The Alberts and the Korean War
We met the Alberts a few weeks ago, when I introduced Raymond and his family, whom we know from a box of about 20 developed rolls of film Raymond left behind recently. Â This installment appears to have been taken around 1950, and daughter Louise is about 4-5 years old. Â I’m guessing the Korean War is…
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Varanasi: Walking the Ghats
In previous posts I’ve talked about the “ghats” of Varanasi. Â People keep asking me, “What exactly IS a ghat, anyway?” Basically it’s a series of steps leading down to the river. Â We spent hours walking along the ghats. And not just because walking parallel to the stairs is much easier than walking up and down…