Wednesday, July 15, 2015

The Mystery Negatives


This is a series of old negatives found in an envelope in a box of photographs at a junk store in Dewey, Oklahoma. Some seem related, others do not. Most are damaged in some way and/or poorly executed in the camera and in the dark room. Many are over- exposed. Some needed a great deal of adjustment just to find an image.

To try to make some sense of the group, all were scanned so that obscure details might be revealed and maybe connect them.

If you have any suggestions or identifications let me know in a comment.

Building

Building
Building

Building
Building

House
Building

Statue
Man and Dog
Man and dog

Man and Dog
Two people on street

Arch de Triomphe
Arch de Triomphe in France
Building

Building
Building

Ambulances
Motorcycle

Plane Spotting
Plane Spotting

Military Vehicle
Three men in uniform
Man in Uniform




Fence
Rail Crossing
Rail Crossing

Three men in uniform
Wash Up

Rail Crossing
Clouds

Pond with fountain
Double Expsure

Saddle Shoes
Woman on Fender
Small Boy and Wall

Couple and Car
Couple and Wall
Boy in tube

Two in Costume
Woman and wall
New Dresses




Trio In Costume
Small Girl and Car
Baby on cushion

Boy on the street
Trio and house
Trio and house


Horse drawn cart
Man and Horse Cart

Thanks for looking at these.

Often old negatives are discarded but these survived for what looks like 70 years. Negatives never have something "written on the back" for identification so these remain a mystery.

Right now the only identifiable one is the street shot of the Arch de Triomphe in France. They rest are unidentified.

If you have any ideas about any of these add a comment.

Bassingbourn 1944 384th Bomber Group, B17 landing
Long lost negatives taken during the winter of 1944-45 at Bassingbourn AAF base in England.

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Don't take my picture! Oh! You DID didn't you! completely unaware of the photographer This is a collection of photographs that disappear on the way home from the photo processing shop.


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