Another box of mysteries

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<p>You continue to excel, Gene. And that guy had a good eye!</p>

<p>Lovely. Just lovely.<br>

Yes, I think I recognize the skyline. Looks kind of like Kittery Point on a bad day. ;)</p>

<p>Please, don't stop now, as the countess said to the bishop.</p>

<p>Wow, great! I never thought that any of the vintage Found Film would include a computer, but that's definitely a vintage shot. I don't think my 16 y/o son can even imagine a computer that doesn't have a menu. That shot does belong.</p>

<p>Yes, the photog was good.</p>

<p>What is the really tall roll of film in the box?</p>

<p>It still amazes me that they just junked these films, those shots to me are just priceless. Also the quality is really a step up from the usual, really well lit in some shots. The film is a clue, Tri-X is, after all, a professional film....says so on the box!<br>

Keep up your really good work Gene.</p>

<p>Gene, the first skyline pic looks somewhat reminiscent of the city of San Francisco from the Bay, probably somewhere near Alcatraz Island. The land mass on the right might be Sausalito CA. In the second skyline pic, it's a little hazy but the large building near the left of center might be one of the large United Airlines hangars at SFO. As fuzzy and hazy as it is, it might also be Candlestick Park.</p>

<p>Also, if the skyline shots are San Francisco, I don't see the Transamerica Pyramid (or it's cloaked in fog). That building was completed in 1972 which may help date the roll if it really is SF Bay.</p>

<p>Also, some days the Golden Gate Bridge isn't visible in the afternoons unless you're on the hills above it (Golden Gate National Recreation Area/Fort Baker/Fort Cronkite), due to the thermal heating of the Central Valley air rising and pulling in massive amounts of cooler ocean air.</p>

<p>Just me 2 cents, but it does look familiar...I live about 40 miles due east of here.</p>

<p>The tall roll....maybe size 116 or 122 (or 616/622 looking at the spool ends).</p>

<p>Looks to me like a view from the Bremerton - Seattle ferry. West Seattle on the right.</p>

<p>based on the computer and the minimum 1985(1st year of that model) Volkswagon Jetta on the left in the first picture, after 85 ...</p>

 

<p>I believe the shots were taken on the ferry approaching Seattle. The landmass on the right is West Seattle and the Alki beach area. The second photo was the identifier for me. Note the white building on the left. It should be this structure shown here in the color photo.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.kokogiak.com/projects/seawft/reveal_1b.html">http://www.kokogiak.com/projects/seawft/reveal_1b.html</a></p>

<p>Mathew Hargreaves</p>

<p>Tall roll is 124 - 6. Mathew, I think you're correct.</p>

<p>Why not post some of the images on Facebook or MySpace and see if anyone can identify the people. The kids may have a web page. List them as Who Am I? and see if you get a hit.</p>

<p>CHEERS...Mathew</p>

<p>I'm also guessing the shot was from one of the Seattle ferries. Great work, Gene.</p>

<p>Fascinating, as usual. It would be interesting, finding the people. Thanks, Gene.</p>

<p>Seattle, I recognized it immediately and wondered if it was some of my old film! I still have a few rolls of exposed film that I shot years ago and never developed. Will have to develop it and see what it has.</p>

<p>Gene, I've been "away" from this forum for a while, and it is good to see your "stuff" again.<br>

Too bad they never picked up the film. Damn shame, in fact.</p>

<p>Gene - awesome post, with superb quality. These shots are definitely from the second half of the 80s decade, judging from the computer with dual 5.25" floppies. Also, the edgy straight lines of the vehicles, remind me of my 1985 Chrysler New Yorker I drove around until about 1992. Very nice post.</p>

<p>Personally Im curious as to what times you use when developing these old films. Usually I see HC-110 listed so I assume you usually use this developer but still curious as all heck as to times...</p>

<p>A great series indeed Gene. The image quality is much better than average, but then, the film isn't over fifty years old either.</p>