Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fine souvenir of heroic times Jim. Is the gentleman dressed in white your father-in-law? Do you have an idea of the camera used then? 6 x 9 (cm) ? I guess that today's trade-mark issues were not on the agenda then - there's no copyright notice for Hollywood studios, or did the booth belong to them? I wonder what our children, great grand children will think of our times ... Thanks for sharing Amiti?s Phili^^e Jim Nichols wrote: >During the years of the last great depression, people turned to many >sources to provide for their families. While digitizing some family photos >from my wife's late grandmother's shoebox of prints, I came across this >photo showing my wife's late father with the portable direct-positive photo >booth that they transported to fairs and celebrations all across the >Mid-West, providing affordable photos to the public, and a source of income >for the family. > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Herb+with+Portable+Studio+02.jpg.html > >Comments and critiques welcomed. > >Jim Nichols >Tullahoma, TN USA > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >