capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
First I want to start by saying thanks to Keith, whose own project: Seventy Year-Old Photographs, inspired me to get off my butt and scan these rolls. There's a few reasons I have never really gone about it. First off the rolls are uncut, which means after over 50 years curled up they are very hard to flatten and also because I never really felt like they were mine to scan.
I'll tell you first about the rolls, they were purchased n the mid-90's by me at a thrift store. I bought them more for the colourful Kodak tins than anything else. I don't remember if I knew when I purchased them that there were negs inside or if I found out after the sale. I imagine I knew they were there because you can feel the weight of them.
There are no labels or indications of what are on the rolls, dates, places, people. There are some hints in the photos themselves that put them in the post-WWII era. This first roll shows mold or something else attacking these negs, I didn't see it with the naked eye but as I'm scanning its obviously there. I hope the rest of the rolls don't exhibit this but they probably will. The film is Plus-X, by the way.
My guess is this first roll was taken somewhere on the West Coast of Canada. The totem poles are a signature of the First Nations people of the west, though they certainly were moved or recreated in other parts of the continent. The mountains in this first shot appear to be the Rockies and the flag could be a pre-Maple Leaf Canadian flag, though its hard to see.
I'll tell you first about the rolls, they were purchased n the mid-90's by me at a thrift store. I bought them more for the colourful Kodak tins than anything else. I don't remember if I knew when I purchased them that there were negs inside or if I found out after the sale. I imagine I knew they were there because you can feel the weight of them.
There are no labels or indications of what are on the rolls, dates, places, people. There are some hints in the photos themselves that put them in the post-WWII era. This first roll shows mold or something else attacking these negs, I didn't see it with the naked eye but as I'm scanning its obviously there. I hope the rest of the rolls don't exhibit this but they probably will. The film is Plus-X, by the way.
My guess is this first roll was taken somewhere on the West Coast of Canada. The totem poles are a signature of the First Nations people of the west, though they certainly were moved or recreated in other parts of the continent. The mountains in this first shot appear to be the Rockies and the flag could be a pre-Maple Leaf Canadian flag, though its hard to see.
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capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
Here's our first real hint about time period, the car in the background. I'm sure someone can identify it, I don't really know my old cars.
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capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
One can assume with this photo that the photographer and the two men next to the car are all together. What I really love is that the photographer could have taken a beautiful vista standing next to the car but instead walked back and up a hill... almost as if he (she?) knew that they were preserving this for history and should include the car.
The next shot was probably taken further up the road? Must have been taken from a bridge considering the vantage point.
The next shot was probably taken further up the road? Must have been taken from a bridge considering the vantage point.
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capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
We're a lot closer to the river now. I assume the photographer has walked under the bridge to the bank of the river to take this shot.
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gb hill
Veteran
Even with the mold or whatever it is on them I love seeing these old photos. Maybe someone with experience with cleaning negs. will share how to clean them.
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
That's what I was hoping. Thanks for the comments. In a way I feel like its good I'm doing it before the mold gets any worse. I'm hoping the mold was there when I got them and isn't from my storage.
antiquark
Derek Ross
Cool pics! I tried some photoshopping to make the mold vanish. I duplicated a layer, median filtered the base, the "magic" selected the mold in the top image, expanded the selection by one pixel, then deleted it. It sorta worked. (see below). Some of the spots are about as big as a pixel, so it's hard to select them. Can you post a higher definition image? It might work better...
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ampguy
Veteran
Before all of this global warming, the snow flakes were much bigger.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Beat me to it ampguy- I was thinking hailstones... Alaska? Vancouver area?
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
We've moved a little further up the road now and come across a waterfall.
We get a closer view of two of the (3?) men.
And we finish off the roll with one of the men about to cross the water. There were only 16 shots on the roll. A lot were doubles of the falls and totem poles. Looking at the jackets in all the shots I think either there were 4 men or the 3 men shared camera duties.
We get a closer view of two of the (3?) men.
And we finish off the roll with one of the men about to cross the water. There were only 16 shots on the roll. A lot were doubles of the falls and totem poles. Looking at the jackets in all the shots I think either there were 4 men or the 3 men shared camera duties.
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capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
Thank you, I imported them into Flickr @ 800 pixels wide, so I am going back and linking to the larger size. I can't go back and reupload them at this point though.
linuxuser
Member
Very nice photos too, plus 1 for scanning!!! Thanks for sharing with us!
linuxuser
Member
They are definitely 40's or early 50's, judging by the cars.
The car from totem picture looks like a 1947 Nash.
Can You scan deeper the cars?
Also there is a flag in picture 1...
The car from totem picture looks like a 1947 Nash.
Can You scan deeper the cars?
Also there is a flag in picture 1...
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unixrevolution
Well-known
The car is definitely the type you would see in the late forties.
ampguy
Veteran
hmm, first 2 men, then just 1 man with a guilty look, perhaps new evidence for a cold case?? 
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Perfect timing, CapitalK. I was worrying about what to look at once Keith is done...
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
Thanks. I wanted to scan another roll but I think it'll have to wait until next weekend.
Until then I will try to enhance the flag. Watch this space.
Until then I will try to enhance the flag. Watch this space.
Interesting puzzle! Both cars are early post-war, I'd say. I was thinking the totem pole car might have been Chevrolet or Plymouth, but could be Nash too. Many cars of this era look similar to cars made immediately pre-war. The second car looks like a ~1948 Buick.
Shac
Well-known
Great shots. Almost definitely Bannf National Park and perhaps Jasper NP also
linuxuser
Member
The CARS:
The second car is definitely a 1946 BUICK SUPER 4 Door Sedan:
Other links:
http://www.connorsmotorcar.com/46Buick.html
http://avalonmm.tv/barris/2009/12/06/1948-buick-super
It might be as well a 1948 one:
http://www.chooseyouritem.com/classics/files/81000/81000-3.1948.Buick.Super.html
Some features:
http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/2008/11/01/hmn_feature1.html
The First car: almost sure a 1946 Nash :
Also check link:
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/AmericanMotors/Nash1946-1959.html
So the Car mistery is gone, waiting for next pictures!
The second car is definitely a 1946 BUICK SUPER 4 Door Sedan:
Other links:
http://www.connorsmotorcar.com/46Buick.html
http://avalonmm.tv/barris/2009/12/06/1948-buick-super
It might be as well a 1948 one:
http://www.chooseyouritem.com/classics/files/81000/81000-3.1948.Buick.Super.html
Some features:
http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/2008/11/01/hmn_feature1.html
The First car: almost sure a 1946 Nash :
Also check link:
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/AmericanMotors/Nash1946-1959.html
So the Car mistery is gone, waiting for next pictures!
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