Junk store Kodachrome

<p>I've been terribly lax in processing the large amount of "found film" that I've amassed over the past year. I assure you that will change soon.</p>

<p>While I can't hook these images to a particular camera, I'm confident they are of the correct vintage for the spirit of this forum.</p>

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<p>excellent Gene, thanks for sharing these</p>

<p><em>"That action doesn't fit with my plan to rid myself of junk as I approach senility."</em></p>

<p>Gene, if you ever want to rid yourself of these, <em>I WANT THEM! </em><br>

I have always been fascinated by the 1950's. Thanks so much for sharing.<em><br /></em></p>

<p>Thanks for sharing, Gene. Brings back memories since my dad had Kodachrome slides dating back to around 1955 or 56 (That was when he bought a Voigtlander Vitessa L). I always enjoyed viewing the slides (we had a Kodak Calvacade projector). </p>

<p>Wow. Amazing stuff. Too bad some of the pics were not focused or exposed right. But hey it's better than nothing! Too bad it's not a simple matter to put hi-res versions on-line with a CC licence. I think the photographer still owns the copyright, right?</p>

<p>Huh ?</p>

<p>Hey it's film and you found it. Love the old Rose Parade shots. How simplistic those floats look compared to todays corporate monster contraptions. It really was a simpler time. Thanks!</p>

<p>I'm more impressed by the turntable next to your computer monitor.</p>

<p>I have one as well; I suppose guys who use old cameras are likely to use old stereo equipment as well. It really is hooked into my computer; I tell people, "Yeah, that's how they used to distribute software before CDs were invented. See, it even does 78 speed, in case I need to load something in COBOL..."</p>

<p>Love the bosom rose, Gene.</p>

<p>Wonderful!</p>

<p>Just great, <strong>Gene</strong>, and thanks for sharing. Makes me remember why I avoided "slide evenings"...And you're right, <strong>Shalom</strong>, many old cameras enthusiasts collect old audio gear; I took my faithful 1970's Bang and Olufsen turntable in for an overhaul a couple of weeks ago, and the serviceman remarked that it was just great to see such quality of components and manufacture...Turns out he collects old movie cameras!</p>

<p>Great stuff. I used to love printing work like that when I worked as a printer.</p>

<p>thank you - amazing as usual</p>

<p>These are fantastic Gene, and your image choice and sequencing are on target. Slides in general, and Kodachromes in Particular remind me of exquisite miniature paintings, like on Faberge eggs. Sure, you could say these were banal images, but the ones you selected seem so specific and infused with uniqueness of person or place. They settle in one's mind the way a good belt of Bourbon or Scotch settles on the palette.<br>

Great work from an unknown photographer. And that Miss "Unlabeled" was a Hottie!</p>

<p>Hardly junk. They are national treasures. Sharpen them up and sell them to stock agencies to help pay for your senile retirement. Man I would love some of those cars.</p>

<p>Back in the 50s, I cared a lot more about automobiles and it is fun to try to identify them. My first auto was a 1951 Chev bought in 1954. I love that beautiful convertible in the slide after the grapefruit float. I would guess Packard. <br>

Thanks for sharing. A different era. Nowadays, one would ask how many people got shot at the parade. Of course if those photos were from New Year's Day 1953, the Korean War had another 6 months to run.</p>

<p>Gene, my father has an identical storage box filled with his Kodachrome and Ansco slides. I used to sneak peeks at the old slides of his overseas military service, and family and friends from the late 40s to the mid 50's. I wish to get my hands on that box again and scan a bunch of those old pictures. </p>

<p>In the late 70's I worked in a large volume photofinishing lab in Burbank,CA (we printed approximately a million 3x5 prints a week). On the days immediately after the Rose Parade the lab would become inundated with parade pics.</p>

<p>One of my jobs in the C41 processing dept, was to rewind the processed films onto reels as it came off the cine type processor. As the film passed over a light box, the subjects could be viewed as (color negatives). To make a long story short. I'd see several thousand rolls of the exact same thing ( flower covered parade floats)! We would joke that we could switch people's films, and no one would know.</p>

<p>Of course I doubt I ever had Nixon roll by my light box.</p>

<p>Love the old Kodachromes they privude a great look into our past.</p>

<p>I have hundreds of slides purchased from estate sales over the years, many are Kodachromes from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Especially interesting is hundreds of slides of the early days of cruising out of Florida to the Bahamas when Carnival Cruise Line was just starting and had only one boat.<br /> Here is a Kodachrome image from the early 1950s taken in a Pay 'N' Save Drugs in Seattle, of all the employees in the store. The man second from the left was the photographer (using a self timer of course), and the store manager at this time:<br /> <br /> <img src="http://hull534.smugmug.com/photos/251992836_hP4NR-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Wonderful.</p>

<p>I had a flattop haircut too, but not any more.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>sorry to add to the Mystique<br>

but there is no replacement for Kkodachrome.<br>

it's unique film,. when ISO 10 kodachrome was dropped Dydnachrome filled the gap for movie makers..<br>

I don't think history will repeat itself, as the demand for slide film is small.<br>

and at that time there was the "better and improved kodachrome "<br>

Ektachrome and all the others were not as good and Kodacolor was jusr beginning to made for 35mm.<br>

it is a different time for film. and there was no digital then.<br>

despite one forup saying " there will be a new kodachrome" I seriously doubt it.</p>

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<p>wonderful find, Gene! </p>

<p>Even in that shot, Tricky Dick looks like he needs a shave!<br>

I figure folks will be mourning E-6 film in a few years' time.</p>

<p>Thanks Gene, remarkable stuff. By the way, Mr. Nixon is riding in a Chrysler parade car, the olive green car is a Packard Caribbean.</p>