Lost Gallery: Hub

The Bridge
Of the bridge, on the bridge.

The Best Girl and the Car
That pose you see so often.

Here is a page called
The Office

Belly Down, Heads Up!
Still can't think of a name
for this pose

THE BACK PAGES

Why are they called
"BACK PAGES?"

No. It's not because they are like the last pages in the old photo album.

These are pages that keep growing. When a photograph is found that fits a certain group or category such as BIG HATS, they are added to that page. The page keeps growing.

And ...That's it.

CHILDREN AND
THEIR MOBILE TOYS

In the days before the color photograph
Hand Tinted Photographs

Here is a Back Page for
CHICKENS!

Just the
PETS

THREE CHILDREN

BOWS!
They sure were popular.

Fringe Back Chairs

A GIRL IN A BOAT

Watch for the
SIGNS

People on top of other people.
PEOPLE STACKS

It must be hard work
to be this cute.
SATURDAY'S CHILD

These are snaps that don't
make it home from the finishers.
These are taken by those
who should not be allowed
to operate a camera.
These are
UNAUTHORIZED PHOTOGRAPHS (SNEAKY SNAPS)

Wallet worn, thumb tacked to a bulletin board or taped inside the locker, these are the
PERSONAL PINUPS

One room or a hundred,
WE CALL IT HOME

The girls get together
for bonding and gossip,
A small but growing collection called
THE SLUMBER PARTY

Here is a collection from the
NOVELTY PHOTOBOOTH

Where would we be today without
Jodhpurs

Every time there is an airplane in the snapshot, it goes here!
AIRCRAFT

If it is not
what we wear ordinarily,
then it must be a category
we call:
COSTUMES

Here is a special group of pages collecting the most
COMMON MISTAKES
of the
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER.

IMPROPER EXPOSURE

MOVEMENT
of the
CAMERA OR SUBJECT

BLOCKED LENS

DOUBLE EXPOSURE

PHOTOGRAPHER'S SHADOW

FOGGED FILM

MISS-FRAMING THE SHOT

Bassingbourn 1944
Long lost negatives taken during the winter of 1944-45 at Bassingbourn AAF base in England.

Area 51 and a Half You are probably not authorized to see these.

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

And don't miss
Cabinet Card Gallery
Square America
Tattered and Lost
Vernacular Photography
The best
FOUND PHOTOGRAPH
sites on the web.
And for postcards try
POSTCARDY
Go see what's going on over at
Sepia Saturday!

THE KIDS
It is always a mystery how a photograph of any of these precious children could end up lost or abandoned. Here are a few. You will probably say "Ooh..." at least once.

Dee and the Business School
The beautiful Dee. A curious story; What do you see?

What's going on HERE?
Neiffel and Helvetica Typehigh
"What are they doing?"

First, here are alphabetized links to the most popular CABINET CARD GALLERY featuring short biographies of the known photographers of the 19th century.

Learning WHEN a photographer was WHERE should help in dating an old photograph.

Most often a found photograph is of unknown people by an unknown photographer. Occasionally the names of the people in a photograph are written on it later. But, very seldom do we ever learn the name of the photographer.

In the case of the Cabinet Card and the Carte de Viste (CDV) the photographer's name or studio name is often included as part of the mounting. It is sometimes at

the narrow end of the mounting board on the front and sometimes it is given in an elaborate fashion on the reverse of the card.

These pages of the LOST GALLERY will present all of the CABINET CARDS in the collection where the photographer is known.

The name of the photographer will be

repeated in the text so that it can be included in internet searches by Google and Bing and the rest.

As more information about the photographer emerges it will be added here.

This is a project in progress. If you don't find something here on a photographer you are researching, check back again.

Below are the links to the alphabetized pages in the LOST GALLERY cabinet card collection.

There are MANY photographs on each page so they might load slowly.

Next, here are some of the most popular categories of the abandoned and rescued photographs in
LOST GALLERY.

Since this page was first published, some links have changed. LOST GALLERY is working to fix them as they are found.

Lost and Found? No.
To the original owners, these bits of time are still lost. Here are thousands of memories preserved by our only time machine, the camera. They are "found" only in the sense that they are no longer abandoned. They have been preserved.
Maybe someday, on these pages, someone will see themselves or someone close to them and know the story.
What stories do you see?

Here are nine pages of common mistakes by amateur photographers!
Start HERE!

Sneaky Snaps
This is a collection of photographs that disappear on the way home from the photo processing shop.

The GIRLS Well! Ain't you dressed up nice! Let's go out in the yard and take yer picher.

The Guys

Whether combing their hair or losing it, here are the guys.

Head and Shoulders Here are some portraits, often for a gift, sometimes just for vanity.

All images are the property
of Lost Gallery
and the author.
Permission must be granted for their use.
All rights reserved.

The most popular photographs Here is an album of the most visited photographs in the Lost Gallery.

NEW! A fine collection of photographs and their very informative reverse sides!
Turn it over! There's something on the back!

Here are some interesting thoughts on rescuing, adopting or collecting old photographs:
Honoring Our Ancestors
Collector's Quest
The Photothek

No body will ever see this but ME, honey! Here is a sweet collection of photographs of that special person, wallet worn or stuck in the back of the drawer where the kids won't find it. It's the personal pinup.

Family Tries Dressed in their best, or maybe only good clothes, on best behavior they pose. The money was carefully budgeted for this historic moment. The family poses.

WHERE THE TRIOS ARE PLAYING...

Often there are three people in a studio pose or a snapshot. Here are a few of those.

GETTING THERE
Many snapshots involve some form of transportation.

THE KIDS It's always a mystery how a photograph of precious children could end up lost or abandoned. Here are a few. You will probably say "Ooh..." at least once.

Places: More about "Where" Than "Who" Places to go. Places to avoid.

From cabin to resort.
We call it home.
Location, Location, Location.

Here are some fine sites to see and read about more OLD FOUND PHOTOGRAPHS.
Tattered and Lost
Big Happy Funhouse
Found Negatives
Lost and Found Photos
Vernacular Photography
Forgotten Old Photos
Cabinet Card Gallery

And here is a lovely site showing some fine artwork using scans of old photographs:
My Little Raggedy Blessings Go now!
---Because I said so!

The Vintage Photobooth

You put the money in the slot, sit down, pull the curtain and then...

Stand over there Honey! I'll take your picture!

Beauty as we saw it.

A set of found photographs of Go Go Dancers and Bar maids from 40 years ago.

Return with us now to those days of yesteryear ...

New! Here is a small collection of Comic Arcade Photographs!

The novelty photobooth in the arcade. Where are they now when we need them most?

NEW! Laser-fax photographs rescued from a dumpster! Michael Jackson

A small set of unusual photographs of Michael Jackson.

Doubles,Couples, Deuces and Pairs
Couples, in the studio and out in the yard.

At The Beach
Oh don't take my picture! I'm such a mess!

Parties Parades and Picnics There was always something going on. Just like now...

A dozen photographs of a beautiful dancer and her partner! Are we human or are we dancers?

Still Popular! Agent 8 (Kate) Spy Extraordinaire Agent 8 (Kate) captures the
Popcorn Ring King

Go Sit On the Car, Honey! A collection of photographs of that special person
standing in front of our proudest possession: The Car.

Gloria and the Amateur Photographer This is a small set of amateur photographs of a talented poser.

Laura

She gave your very first kiss to you...

Area 51 and a Half You are probably not authorized to see these.

Dee and the Business School
Here is the beautiful Dee.
A curious story is told through her pictures.
What do you see?

Single Standing STUDIO PORTRAITS
And history is made a little more beautiful.

That Old Gang Here they are again, this time outside in front of the house or the car. They seem different, somehow...

Kentucky 1930 This is a set of photographs of some regular folks living in rural Kentucky in 1930.

It's okay to leave a note about a link that doesn't work or other such mechanical problems. Suggestions are always welcome. There are new additions to some categories every few days.

Currently, these categories link to more than 4,000 photographs.

Cabinet Cards
START HERE The Cabinet Card Format; all around 100 years old. Sorted by photographer.
The cabinet card section of
LOST GALLERY
is under construction.
A new, remodeled section will be available soon.

Our House
With and without family.

The Pets
Just the pets, mostly.

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Neiffel and Helvetica Typehigh Do you sometimes look at a picture and think "what's are they doing?" "What's going on here?"

Cleo and the Jodhpur Gang Just WHERE would we all be without Jodhpurs?

Frau Fritz Wassermann Germany 1943
One woman's life in nazi Germany

Five photographs from the Pacific Theater
From the back cover of a photo album, five photographs from the war zone.

The AAF
Somewhere in England 1944 Here is a fine collection of WW2 Aircraft Photographs
and some added attractions from 1944, England.
A set of very historical 35mm negatives rescued from a junk shop.