Age of Rogers Dry Plates?

[LFLarry]

I found a box of 5x7 Rogers Dry Plates at a yard sale that were unopened. I couldn't resist getting them.

Any idea of how old they might be based on the dry plate market?

I am guessing that dry plates were still being sold into the 20's and 30's, but that is a guess.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

[Tin Can]

Hard to say. Post a pic of the box which may by style help dating.

I shot a could 5x7 plates about 100 years old.

I posted scan of it last year. You can see it if you click on my profile.

[LFLarry]

Hi Randy, thank you.

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Hard to say. Post a pic of the box which may by style help dating.

I shot a could 5x7 plates about 100 years old.

I posted scan of it last year. You can see it if you click on my profile.

[Roger Thoms]

I'm pretty sure those belong to me. ;)

Roger

[Tin Can]

OP, I would think those are from the 1920's, pre depression.

Here's a thread about new and old dry plates and how to shoot and process both.

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?143433-Fresh-dry-plates-in-a-variety-of-sizes&p=1422223&viewfull=1#post1422223

[Two23]

I too am thinking 1920s because of the colors and the graphics.


Kent in SD

[LFLarry]

:)


I'm pretty sure those belong to me. ;)

Roger

[LFLarry]

Thanks Randy! I appreciate the info.



OP, I would think those are from the 1920's, pre depression.

Here's a thread about new and old dry plates and how to shoot and process both.

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?143433-Fresh-dry-plates-in-a-variety-of-sizes&p=1422223&viewfull=1#post1422223

[Mark Sampson]

Photographers for the AP and Black Star were using 4x5 glass plates for newspaper work in the late 1920's. I have a few that were given to me some years ago; I was very surprised to find that news guys weren't using sheet film by then. Best of luck with your find!

[LFLarry]

Hi Mark, I have two unopened boxes and 1 opened box. This is going to be a lot of fun...



Photographers for the AP and Black Star were using 4x5 glass plates for newspaper work in the late 1920's. I have a few that were given to me some years ago; I was very surprised to find that news guys weren't using sheet film by then. Best of luck with your find!