1906 Premo Latent? Glass Plate Images

[Tin Can]

Thanks, everyone. I enjoy digging in the dust.

John, I did consider the owner stored his negs developed. Could be. I have no skills to fully examine the negs, nor a real desire. I accept them as found objects.

One caveat, have any of us put developed negs back in a holder? Maybe a print...

In this case, it is a possibility the camera was used a few times, glass negs are rather fragile and the trophies were stored for eternity, as I wrote, it's all almost unused.

223, now where is that bridge? Not Pottstown PA where a similar river and bridge existed in the 60's. The town is way too big.

[Randy]

It looked almost familiar to me, that is why I suggested closer scan - the setting looks similar to an old railroad bridge crossing the Dan River in Danville, VA - the bridge is still there but is now part of a walking / biking trail.

[Tin Can]

I think you got it. Here's a North facing view. https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5881...7i13312!8i6656

It looked almost familiar to me, that is why I suggested closer scan - the setting looks similar to an old railroad bridge crossing the Dan River in Danville, VA - the bridge is still there but is now part of a walking / biking trail.

[Mark Sampson]

Randy- I meant to post in your other glass-plate thread. But I love seeing these plates too- I enjoy the mysteries that antique emulsions can contain.

[Tin Can]

Randy- I meant to post in your other glass-plate thread. But I love seeing these plates too- I enjoy the mysteries that antique emulsions can contain.

Yes, it felt like that.

I am interested in what I can get out of the several dozen old unexposed plates I have.

And I want it to warm so I go outside and see what 'real' light does!

I bet you are now happy with your move.

[Randy]

Randy, I googled "Danville River Walk" and there are a few images of the bridge, which looks very much like yours, but I believe the buildings are wrong. That section of town, a hundred years or so ago, was a tobacco warehouse district - many of the old buildings are now converted to apartments. I don't think it's a match.

[Tin Can]

Randy, I googled "Danville River Walk" and there are a few images of the bridge, which looks very much like yours, but I believe the buildings are wrong. That section of town, a hundred years or so ago, was a tobacco warehouse district - many of the old buildings are now converted to apartments. I don't think it's a match.

As they say, close, but no cigar.

Fun looking!

[Mark Sampson]

The images may be local (more or less) to wherever you found the camera and plates. And given where people lived 100+ years ago, I'd be looking east rather than west. I'll guess somewhere in Ohio.

[Tin Can]

The images may be local (more or less) to wherever you found the camera and plates. And given where people lived 100+ years ago, I'd be looking east rather than west. I'll guess somewhere in Ohio.

The Premo camera did come from a big Cleveland collector. He had more gear than any old time or new time camera store ever dreamed of. I know he often covered Ohio and Michigan into Detroit. But he was not old enpugh to shoot those old plate images. I have posted here shots from his Mint 1951 Speed 4X5 of a night time car accident ala Weegee. Dead people laying in road.

Ohio is a good place to look!

Thanks, Mark.