20th century Boys-in-the-hood! Circa 1957.

Not really a request for critique, rather a wish to share a moment in

time with those who may never have heard of Super Anscochrome 100 &

with those who actually had experience with it. This is one of a

very few surviving Anscochrome images of mine from that time period.

Comments gratefully received. Best, LM.

Len, I like it. I don't know about the film, but the shot captures a special moment in history, and captures it very nicely. I see three very different personalities here, and wonder what their futures held.

Len: First thing I noticed...no jeans! Ah, the Fifties.

 

Engaging image. This was the universal basement look.

Doug, Thanks for your thoughts. The tall guy on the right, became a Karate expert who studied in Japan & tragically died in the late 70's. You are communicating with the guy in the middle, and the other friend's name has escaped into antiquity. And I'm still wondering what my future holds :-) Best, LM.

Patricia, Nice of you to drop by. We did wear jeans from time to time as long as the cuffs were stiff & could be folded up (once) to a height of 6" or so. Not cool without the cuff. Not as popular casual wear as today. As for the basement, we went down there to practice photography & not to get into the box of beer seen on the right. It was full of empties: we checked! Yah, the universal basement, no rec room, no wall panelling, no ceiling tile (no headroom). Just junk storeage & cobwebs & a swinging 40w bulb on a pigtail. Best, LM.

Cool shot Len! I wish I had the years of experience that you have! Thanks for sharing. Good story too!

Geeze Greg, All you have to do is keep breathing. :-) Best, LM.

Hi Len, what an interesting image kept so many years.what is it Anscochrome? and what is the larger story of the guy?

Pnina, Not just Anscochrome, rather, SUPER Anscochrome (100). As for the guy on the right I offer a link to some further info. His name was Bob Dalgleish. http://www.benoitsma.com/goju_history.html.

Sorry, I don't know how to (or even if I can) provide a live link. Hope this satisfies your curiosity. Thanks for your interest. Best, LM.

Len , I have followed up your link, interesting, and forgot to thank you for it! sorry

I recognize the handsome fellow in the center. :-)

 

A little before my time Len, but I can appreciate the days when boys-in-the-hood helped old ladies cross streets and didn't carry guns. I guess Fonzie was behind the camera?

I appreciate the fact that you had to dig through my old posts to find & comment on this one. No Fonzie; camera on a workbench & a self timer did the trick. We three were interested in photography & actually processed this film ourselves. I find it interesting that this slide survived so well because Anscochrome has not been noted for it's archival abilities. Helping old ladies cross the street? Today you'd get an umbrella across the ears for your troubles from some of them. Best, LM.

Well, Len, the picture and thread tell a wonderful story we can all relate to at some level. Thank goodness film deterioration is a gradual process. Let's hope digital images will be readable 50 years from now.

I was there in the '50's, about the same age as these fine young fellows. I was a fine young fellow myself, a broth of a boy, if the old accounts and snaps are to be believed. This picture brings back that whole era when I had all my teeth, all my dreams and more hair than I knew what to do with. And a taste in fashion just like theirs.

Thanks for your visit.  I'm happy to have provided a little nostalgia for you.  I get that way myself when I look at my '20th Century'  folder from time to time.  As for the effects of aging, you've probably heard the old saying, "Life's a Bitch, then we die!"  Stay well, visit often.  Best, LM.