David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
Please dont ruin my thread, post pictures.
David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
very cool looking images David, did any of them have any info with them?
"WOW! Now thats a big camera. By the way, how many megapixels is that thing?"
They came in this box, with developer ingredients printed on the cover. Nothing much has changed. They came from a junk dealer in Napier, North Island, New Zealand.
David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
I blog about my collecting habit - mostly anonymous vernacular images, but some pieces are by famous photographers and/or famous subjects (civil war generals, Tom Thumb and his wife, Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner to name a few).
Native American Trio, Oklahoma ca. 1890
Group photo, Alexander Gardner, Washington DC ca. 1865-1870
Great thread.
I have no idea why, per se. I suspect it may have been some kind of display of virtuosity on the part of the photographer - showing he could master the composing of such a diverse group to show the best side of each sitter. It doesn't really matter in the long run - it's just a neat image. Also, did you notice the head clamp sitting off in the corner by itself? I wonder if that was another way to say "I'm such a great photographer that I don't need to use the head clamp on my subjects", or if it was just a sign of laziness that he forgot to remove it from the scene before taking the picture.
Some more from the collection:
Violinist, mounted tintype.
Two men painting a fence - homage a Tom Sawyer, Gaslamp paper print on cardboard mount.
Two affectionate pals, tintype.
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