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    There actually was a paper cutter that would make those crinkly edges. Just like the levered paper cutters we know so well, only with matching opposed wavy edges. A former employer of mine found one somewhere.

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    Re: Found Photographs

    Workers of the Thomas Staniland Marble Works, Ohio, circa 1900.

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    GIs enjoying some beer from the Great Northern Brewery, Australia, WWII.

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    Re: Found Photographs

    Reno, NV.




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    Re: Found Photographs

    Quote Originally Posted by jcoldslabs View Post
    Reno, NV.




    Jonathan
    Love the perspective of this one. Also, people walking all over the tracks, unlike now when we have stupid rules to protect people from themselves.
    Jim Cole
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    Re: Found Photographs

    I thought that, too, Jim. It's also hard to imagine that people really dressed like this in everyday life.

    Here's another one of unknown provenance:




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    Re: Found Photographs

    Tillamook, Oregon, sometime around 1910. A found negative cut from 126 rollfilm (4.25" x 6.5").



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    Re: Found Photographs

    I found this lovely portrait at recent antique dealer estate sale. It's a whole plate size print from The Misses Selby N.Y. guessing circa 1910.
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    Re: Found Photographs

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Gomena View Post
    There actually was a paper cutter that would make those crinkly edges. Just like the levered paper cutters we know so well, only with matching opposed wavy edges. A former employer of mine found one somewhere.
    I got to play with one in High School, in the late 1980's. It had a 8x10 size black painted base, like a miniature version of the standard green lever paper cutter, with matching wavy edges, and a fair amount of fine curves and details in them. Good action, as I recall. A curiosity, after playing with it a little bit, we never could figure out a proper artistic use for the effect. Modern-day scrapbookers use such tools, ranging from simple wheel cutters all the way up to programmable (but proprietary) sheet fed machines that are based on a inkjet printer chassis. (Drop in to a craft store sometime, you'd be surprised what people work with.)

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    Re: Found Photographs

    Quote Originally Posted by Will Frostmill View Post
    I got to play with one in High School, in the late 1980's. It had a 8x10 size black painted base, like a miniature version of the standard green lever paper cutter, with matching wavy edges, and a fair amount of fine curves and details in them. Good action, as I recall. A curiosity, after playing with it a little bit, we never could figure out a proper artistic use for the effect. Modern-day scrapbookers use such tools, ranging from simple wheel cutters all the way up to programmable (but proprietary) sheet fed machines that are based on a inkjet printer chassis. (Drop in to a craft store sometime, you'd be surprised what people work with.)
    You are talking about a deckle edge cutter. Very popular for trimming contact prints from roll film in the 30's and 40's. Glad I still have mine.

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