Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ric, Same period, different approach. This was self-help. My wife's grandfather saw a similar setup in a store in Wisconsin, and concluded that if it could be made portable, to take it where the market was, it would make money for them. He got the first one made for trailering, and built another into a heavy trailer, pulled by a red Auburn roadster, no less, and the families survived on the income. It was a hard life, but they wanted independence. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc@embarqmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Direct Positive Photo Booth > farm security administration--evans, vachon, lange, shahn--you know-- > the lightweights;^) > > ric > > > On Aug 25, 2008, at 10:47 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> FSA? >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc@embarqmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:44 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Direct Positive Photo Booth >> >> >>> real FSA look >>> nice >>> ric >>> On Aug 25, 2008, at 6:05 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> Impressed by the speed of the new Gallery server, I wanted to try an >>>> upload. On an unusual rainy day here, I turned to some of the old >>>> time images that I scanned, many from old prints. >>>> >>>> This image shows the device that allowed my wife's family to survive >>>> the hard years of the thirties. It was transported from Wisconsin to >>>> Mississippi each year, working the local and state fairs and >>>> celebrations throughout the midwest. >>>> >>>> Direct positive materials were obtained from Eastman Kodak, and the >>>> booth cameras were fairly simple, and often made or modified by the >>>> owner/operator. >>>> >>>> The small, 4 for a dime, photos were inexpensive to make, and small >>>> glass mirrored frames provided extra profit. >>>> >>>> My wife says her job was usually selling frames to the customers. >>>> She could make change before she started to school. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Direct+Positive >>>> +Booth.jpg.html >>>> >>>> The new server is amazing. Thanks again to Brian for this great >>>> upgrade. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >