Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While I was somewhat familiar with your family history, that strong image allows me to associate faces with the story. I grew up with a Jewish friend whose family, with the help of relatives, was able to escape to the US at about that same time. It was a dark time in history. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Family photos, 1920s-40s > > On Apr 9, 2011, at 12:17 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Interesting to see the lifestyles--thanks for sharing, Peter. It inspired >> me to dig into my own archive of photos I inherited following my father's >> death 7 years ago--I scanned many of them, but now I will start putting >> some on the web, mainly to share with family world-wide. But some of you >> might also find them of interest. I only regret that so few street photos >> and environmental portraits were done in those days. >> >> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/My-fathers-pictures > > > thank you Nathan, the image of the three is one of the most riveting > portraits I have ever seen, > > > Steve > > > >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 8, 2011, at 9:15 AM, Peter Klein wrote: >> >>> LUG: If you're interested, you can partake of more of my family history >>> here: >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/family/messen20s-40s1/> >>> >>> These are from my late mother Emilie's cache of black and white >>> snapshots, scanned with VueScan on an HP consumer flatbed. Some were in >>> pretty bad shape. I've done some curve adjusting and removed the worst >>> spots on people's faces where possible but nothing really drastic. >>> Black and white really lasts, and even if faded, a judiciously applied >>> curve can bring it back to life. >>> >>> I remember my grandfather had a folding camera with black leather >>> bellows, brand unknown. It had some kind of little right angle >>> viewfinder that he looked down into. The shutter was triggered with a >>> cable release. The photos from the 1940s are probably taken with this >>> camera. Most were taken in New York City, with summer photos in White >>> Lake, NY (in the Catskills). >>> >>> Enjoy! >>> --Peter >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > >