30 years ago, a friend paid me for a gig with late 19th-century glass negatives.
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30 years ago, a friend paid me for a gig with late 19th-century glass negatives.
I specifically chose the "flawed" ones (blurry/underexposed) thinking that maybe they were never originally printed, and therefore I might be the first person to see these remarkable images.
I’m sharing one a day for the next 10 days. Clues suggest these were taken in Western Massachusetts approximately 120+ years ago. High res versions are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyosborn/albums/72177720298855306/
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I'm guessing this is a family portrait of a mother and daughter?
In addition to the main subject matter, part of the joy I have with these images is examining the little details tucked away in the background: the wallpaper pattern, the pump organ, the stack of paper in the corner of the room, something about them really makes feel like I'm traveling through time.
1/10 detail
Here's a cropped detail from the above 4x5 glass negative.
I think this is a masterful and captivating portrait. For me, there's a youthful optimism visible in the expression of the (presumed) daughter as she's looking off into the distance and a world-weary expression of the (presumed) mother on the right looking right into the camera.
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30 years ago, a friend paid me for a gig with late 19th-century glass negatives.
I specifically chose the "flawed" ones (blurry/underexposed) thinking that maybe they were never originally printed, and therefore I might be the first person to see these remarkable images.
I’m sharing one a day for the next 10 days. Clues suggest these were taken in Western Massachusetts approximately 120+ years ago. High res versions are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyosborn/albums/72177720298855306/
1/10 full image
I'm guessing this is a family portrait of a mother and daughter?
In addition to the main subject matter, part of the joy I have with these images is examining the little details tucked away in the background: the wallpaper pattern, the pump organ, the stack of paper in the corner of the room, something about them really makes feel like I'm traveling through time.
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30 years ago, a friend paid me for a gig with late 19th-century glass negatives.
I specifically chose the "flawed" ones (blurry/underexposed) thinking that maybe they were never originally printed, and therefore I might be the first person to see these remarkable images.
I’m sharing one a day for the next 10 days. Clues suggest these were taken in Western Massachusetts approximately 120+ years ago. High res versions are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyosborn/albums/72177720298855306/
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1/10 detail
Here's a cropped detail from the above 4x5 glass negative.
I think this is a masterful and captivating portrait. For me, there's a youthful optimism visible in the expression of the (presumed) daughter as she's looking off into the distance and a world-weary expression of the (presumed) mother on the right looking right into the camera.
@jeremyosborn I left a note about these on Flickr also, they are lovely. We scanned some very-similar era images for my town's historical society. I should probably crop some of them but I love all the cool edging details.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/randolph_vermont/albums/72177720330269388/
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@jeremyosborn I left a note about these on Flickr also, they are lovely. We scanned some very-similar era images for my town's historical society. I should probably crop some of them but I love all the cool edging details.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/randolph_vermont/albums/72177720330269388/
@jessamyn yes those are similar indeed, really interesting! I agree about leaving them uncropped, the silvering, light streaks, etc all add to the overall aesthetic!
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30 years ago, a friend paid me for a gig with late 19th-century glass negatives.
I specifically chose the "flawed" ones (blurry/underexposed) thinking that maybe they were never originally printed, and therefore I might be the first person to see these remarkable images.
I’m sharing one a day for the next 10 days. Clues suggest these were taken in Western Massachusetts approximately 120+ years ago. High res versions are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyosborn/albums/72177720298855306/
@jeremyosborn I'm having fun going through your flickr! I love the smirk on the fellow in the telegraph office. It's cool to see actual personality come through
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@jeremyosborn I'm having fun going through your flickr! I love the smirk on the fellow in the telegraph office. It's cool to see actual personality come through
@small_cypress Right? A rarity for the time when everyone typically had to stand still for photos. There weren't really "candid" moments until years later when film and shutter speeds could capture them.
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1/10 full image
I'm guessing this is a family portrait of a mother and daughter?
In addition to the main subject matter, part of the joy I have with these images is examining the little details tucked away in the background: the wallpaper pattern, the pump organ, the stack of paper in the corner of the room, something about them really makes feel like I'm traveling through time.
@jeremyosborn Wow, that's spectacular, especially for a "flawed" one! There's so much detail.
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@jeremyosborn Wow, that's spectacular, especially for a "flawed" one! There's so much detail.
@rowyn This is what's so cool about old 4x5 glass negatives, compared to a "standard" 35mm film negative, they have approximately 15× more image area (resulting in about 10–20× more usable detail!)
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@rowyn This is what's so cool about old 4x5 glass negatives, compared to a "standard" 35mm film negative, they have approximately 15× more image area (resulting in about 10–20× more usable detail!)
@jeremyosborn ooh that explains it and is also astonishing. So much resolution. o.o
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