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c. 1948 Unknown. Possibly G L Clarke

C'est Moi

Gunnedah, NSW, Australia

**Best Viewed in 'Original' size**

This is an amazing image, for me. It is a farmyard picture (of me) taken in
the Australian summer of 1948-1949 I guess. It would have been taken
with a Kodak Box Brownie or a Kodak Folder on 116 film (2 1/2 x 4 1/2)
and using a Kodak film - they were often 80 or 100 asa. This negative
is one of quite a few recently located in clearing out the old farmhouse
where I grew up. This image is from a STRAIGHT SCAN, and is a testament
to the latitude of this film, and the sharpness of the rudimentary lens
(as well as the steady hand). I notice some movement in the tree leaves,
so I guess the shutter was fixed at about 1/60 or 1/100. An oldie but a goodie.

(P.S. I was well known as an apprentice sheep and cattle 'drover', using the ducks for practice. ;-) )

Kodak, Unk, Kodak 116 6.5x11

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Mary Bowles26-Nov-2011 18:33
An oldie and a goodie indeed.
There is nothing to touch old black and white snaps from long ago to tug at the heartstrings.
Happy days.
Elena Kalis10-Mar-2010 21:03
cute little farmer
Roland06-Nov-2008 11:57
Priceless image. These old ones are a gift when we find them.
an nguyen13-Oct-2008 23:59
The old farmhouse with ducks and chickens . Quite a treasure to keep..
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