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David McGreevy's Blog – December 2017 Archive (2)
Help in how to float an albumen photo off of it's mount?
Hello fellow British Photo History Members, A very Happy Holidays and New Years to you all! I am seeking information about how to 'float' an albumen photograph off of it's mount. Here I have an early English of French photograph, 22 x 17cm, showing a great old tree, with a few young people, bottom left.
I think that it is either a varnished salt print, or an 1850s…
ContinueAdded by David McGreevy on December 18, 2017 at 21:00 — 7 Comments
Research: Hill and Adamson Carbon print, 'Redding the Line'
Hello, I am looking for information about this carbon print of Hill and Adams's Redding the Line. I understand that these carbon prints were made around 1916 by Jessie Brown Bertram. Would any member know where I can find more information about Bertram? Where these made to be sold commercially? Did she print other photographer's…
Added by David McGreevy on December 4, 2017 at 20:00 — 4 Comments
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