Stan;
I do still have it. It has a multitude of brown mold/mildew speckles on
the back of it. I am going to look into the possibility of removing it,
but obviously the process will have to be a gentle one or the negative
will be permanently damaged. Many of the negs were in pretty tough
shape. They obviously had not been stored properly, but at least they
survived.
Kind regards, Rob
Stan Maddox wrote:
>Rob,
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>You mentioned the negative was ruined. Can you be more specific? If
>it wasn't physically mutilated (scratched or shredded, for example),
>it might be salvageable. Do you still have it?
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>Stan
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>On May 1, 2006, at 10:27 PM, Rob Adams wrote:
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>>Pete;
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>>I'm going to take a shot at scanning some more of the negatives
>>directly
>>and enhancing them. The original pictures I posted were scans of
>>darkroom-printed photos (inluding the views of the people and the
>>depot), but frankly there were focus and/or exposure problems with
>>many
>>of the negs, and their age doesn't serve to enhance any
>>shortcomings. I
>>guess we are lucky to have the images at all. I do believe I can make
>>them better though by scanning them directly and playing with the
>>files. I wish the negative of the entire signal hadn't been
>>ruined, as
>>it was kind of a neat shot. Basically a look to the horizon, with
>>track
>>sticking up and water on both sides as far as you could see. I
>>thought
>>it was interesting how the debris caught on the signal mast ladder had
>>caused the ladder to be twisted by the current of the flood waters.
>>There are many other pictures that I'll share as I'm able to get them
>>scanned and cleaned up. I really enjoy hearing everyone's input.
>>
>>Best regards, Rob
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>>Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com wrote:
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>>>I too, would "buy" Glenn's theory..The dress of the workmen, and
>>>the MOW
>>>equipment all mark all of Rob's photographs, including the others
>>>on his K&W
>>>Website as 1930's. Also I agree that the background looks more
>>>like the
>>>Republican River in Nebraska than the upper Mississippi.
>>>
>>>There are a couple that show a depot in the background with a name
>>>painted
>>>on the end, but it's not distinguishable..Would it be possible to
>>>enhance one
>>>of these to make the town name legible. That would provide the
>>>definitive
>>>answer.
>>>
>>>This is fun stuff to look at and discuss.
>>>
>>>Pete
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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