December 1962: A body of water, a road, a tunnel and interesting geology. Any idea where in the world?

Today was a bit odd.

Did over 27,000 steps according to my phone, covered a whole lot of ground, barely took any photos at all. Both of these have the dimmest viewfinders known to man; I should have just taken the Leica.

(Or, alternatively, sourced an M42 lens that had a larger aperture than f/4.5.)

Un collègue m'a confié quelques photos anciennes, fin 19e, début 20e siècle. Des studios de Bruxelles, Mons, Milan, Vienne. Parmi lesquelles 2 ferrotypes. #vintagephotography

Erin/Hartford Wisconsin, July 1936. This is a shot / reverse shot from the corner that at one time had a church, a gas station, and a restaurant further down.

The church is still there but apparently closed. The restaurant is still there. The gas station has been razed.

(1855 WI-83, Hartford, WI 53027)

July 1963: Father and son collapse at an outdoor restaurant / bar in Venice.

Apes Den, Gibraltar, July 1963:

Barcelona, July 1963: Estàtua de Frederic Soler (Pitarra)

A Gibraltar street scene from July, 1963.

#SlideScanning #ColorSlide #Gibraltar #1963 #VintagePhotography #35mm

#photos #photography #VintagePhotography #pannotypes

'In 2019, conservators ... made an intriguing discovery while examining The Design Registers, a collection within the Board of Trade records. Among the designs, they found several early photographs mounted on an unusual black backing material.

The distinctive appearance of these images led to further investigation, ultimately revealing them to be pannotypes – a rare 19th-century photographic process.'

https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-pannotype-mystery-cracking-the-code-of-a-forgotten-photographic-process/

UK National Archives: The pannotype mystery: cracking the code of a forgotten photographic process . “In 2019, conservators at The National Archives made an intriguing discovery while examining The Design Registers, a collection within the Board of Trade records. Among the designs, they found several early photographs mounted on an unusual black backing material. The distinctive appearance of […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/01/the-pannotype-mystery-cracking-the-code-of-a-forgotten-photographic-process-uk-national-archives/

2/22/1962: Parma, Ohio

Mrs. Koch and Mrs. Nimy shovel snow in front of their homes.

11/20/1959: the birthday girl in blue poses with a ceramic cat she received as a gift.

Who she is? No clue yet. Location: probably Milwaukee, WI. Beyond that, no clue yet.

The last third of this box of slides is truly mysterious and is refusing to give up many of its secrets.

#SlideScanning #35mm #VintagePhotography #ColorSlide #1959

Dugan Brothers, Bread being baked
Taken by Robert Yarnall Richie in 1938
#photography #baking #food #bread #vintagephotography #vintage #uploads

William James Topley’s Fancy Dress Ball Photographs

The fancy dress ball was a popular private costumed event in 19th century Canada. Those invited would portray characters from history, literature, mythology, or fairy tales, or dress in outfits inspired by foreign lands. While guests were expected to conform to societal expectations, they were allowed a few liberties - for example, women were permitted to wear their hair loose and they could reveal more of their legs than a typical ball gown of the day.

William James Topley’s Fancy Dress Ball Photographs

The fancy dress ball was a popular private costumed event in 19th century Canada. Those invited would portray characters from history, literature, mythology, or fairy tales, or dress in outfits inspired by foreign lands. While guests were expected to conform to societal expectations, they were allowed a few liberties - for example, women were permitted to wear their hair loose and they could reveal more of their legs than a typical ball gown of the day.

Christmas 1959. I love how well preserved the colors and details are.