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Concave mirror in early camera

I'm being driven mad by what may be a false memory.

I'm sure I can remember reading about a photographer who advocated a concave mirror based camera for portraits. I think this was in the period pre petzval or about that time. Were they produced co

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Oskar Goetze

1.  Has anyone any information about a German portrait photographer, Oskar Goetze, who had a studio in Berlin possibly before World War One.

2.  As most Cartes de visite were taken during the wet-plate era, can we assume that they all would have bee

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Frederick Dew - Wigam

I am seeking information about a photographer Frederick Dew (born 3 July 1874) who is recorded at 29 Park Road, Wigan, Lancashire in 1939. Also living with him was his wife, Sarah (domestic duties) and a 'photographic assistant', Gladys Leyland or Ch

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PHOTOGRAMS OF THE YEAR

Does anyone know of  researchers working on or articles about 'Photograms the Year' or digitized copies?

In  case of interest even though outside Britain while at the National Gallery of Australia a volunteer Bernard , made an index and photocopies o

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ALVIN LANGDON COBURN

I have recently resurrected a project I was doing on Alvin Langdon Coburn and have found his grave in Rhos on Sea in North Wales were he lived and died in the 19660s.

His grave is rather a mess to say the least and I would like to get it restored or

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Stereoviews of Paintings

For one of my current research projects, I am interested in stereoviews of paintings (not stereoviews inspired by or that attempt to recreate paintings such as those included in Pellerin and May's Poor Man's Picture Gallery).  If you know of any exam

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Glass plate negative

I have recently acquired a glass plate negative by W E  Debenham (Regent St London & Massingham House, Haverstock Hill).to add to my collection of Debenham photos The plate show the photographer and address details at the bottom.

I always thought the

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