Scans of prints of Brookline Fire Department's No. 2 and No. 3 Engines. They date from 1929 and 1939, respectively. They pulled them out before the 4th of July Parade just so I could take photos
Homemade emulsion hand-coated 4"x5" dry plate in Seneca No. 2. Even cut the glass plate myself. Exposed 45s at f/11 Developed in HC-110 Dil A. Enlarged on a Dejur Professional to 8"x10" on Ilford Multigrade FB paper with No. 2 filter, developed in the same HC-110 Dil A (I was doing this after midnight and didn't want to swap developers).
Had to dodge the bright area of the '29 and burn the dark area of the '39. It was tricky to get right.
The fire department will get a framed set to hang up.
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From what I've been told, the Fire Department held dances on the 2nd floor above the General Store to raise enough money to purchase the 1939.
They have a 1919 model as well, but the guys couldn't get it started to drive it out of the station. My camera would have been about 25 yrs old when they bought that one.
Newly made large format dry plates available! Look:
https://www.pictoriographica.com
If by having taken it too far you mean burning the highlights, then I'd disagree. I really like it exactly because of this!
Although I don't know this particular spot, I do cherish a fond memory of Linköping from when I visited it a few days for a conference. I'd love to go back one day.
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