Found Photographs

[Robbie Bedell]

A while back I bought a 2x3 Century Graphic at an antique store in Sewall's Point, Florida, and there was a roll of film in the holder. As you can see by the mold it had been there a long time! I processed it and found eight frames of a small boat race in Hopetown in the Bahamas. Judging my the outboard motor in some of the frames I judge the photos were taken sometime in the 1960s. Here are three:

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[Corran]

I feel kinda bad. I've bought many cameras with film in them and I always just toss it out.

Cool stuff!

[jcoldslabs]

I've processed a few rolls of film found in old cameras, but I never had anything as interesting as sailboats. Many are usually blank from not being exposed or are completely exposed from people opening the camera over the years. Here is what I found on a roll of Verichrome Pan last year that must have been from the 60s. Latent images last longer than you might think.







Jonathan

[Robbie Bedell]

I love this stuff... I once obtained a wooden 8x10 glass plate holder. I had no idea there was a plate inside as the fiest slide I opened showed nothing. I then opened the second slide and there found a glass plate which i obbviously exposed. To this day I wonder what could have been on that plate had it been long ago exposed. I use it now to look at the sun whenever there is an eclipse, which is not too often! Robbie

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[Robbie Bedell]

Parden my spelling. It's late!

[jcoldslabs]

Robbie,

I have ruined numerous plates and sheet film from purchased holders, too. It's been a while since I've bought any holders, but I will make sure to open them in darkness just in case.

Jonathan

[Robbie Bedell]

Jonathan, I am convinced there are historical photos out there waiting to be developed. But I wonder what a hundred-year-old image would look like when processed... if it would show up at all...Robbie

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[Randy]

I purchased a bag of photographs at a local flee market last weekend. Most were from the late 60's. Probably 50+ pictures in the bag. Most just snapshots of family get togethers. There were three pictures that just made me laugh

[mdm]

Eat your heart out instagram. Love the last.

[ralnphot]

Family photo from 1954, thats me sitting front left at 2 years of age. I printed this a couple of days ago from an internegative I made in the early 70's and just recently rediscovered.