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Found Film from the 1940s: Prudential!

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Tom (Admin)

Some of you who have looked at my blog once or twice are aware that I used to develop “found film” that was found undeveloped inside cameras, either that I had bought or that someone else had found inside a … Continue reading →

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Found Film: The Alberts and the Korean War

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

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.  This installment appears to have been taken around … Continue reading →

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Boys Beware: Views on Homosexuality in 1961

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

For a change from the standard fare offered on YouTube, it’s fun to stop by occasionally at the Prelinger Archives, a diverse collection of thousands of preserved films from the ages, all available for download in the public domain.  In … Continue reading →

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Found memories…and a lost roll of film

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Here’s a fun mystery to try and solve. For my (recent) birthday, my kids went down to Otto’s, the local “junk and curiosities” dealer and picked out for me the newest additions to my growing vintage camera collection.  In addition, … Continue reading →

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Namibia’s Dwindling Historical Archives

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

At 23 years and 8 days old, Namibia is starting to face the very real possibility that its historical archives – the artifacts and memories documenting the country’s long fight to achieve nationhood and defeat apartheid – may be lost … Continue reading →

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