From a 4X5 glass-plate negative. A piece of the backing glass broke off sometime in the past which is why you see the black area in the lower left corner.
Taken in 1938 or 1939 by my Dad probably in Dearborn, Michigan. The guy in the hat flew B-17's during WW2.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative. Note that the street is paved with bricks. This is when the Model T and the Ford Motor Company ruled the world. About this time, about 50% of all cars sold in the world were Fords.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative. The "Big Tree" was a staple at Palmer Park for many years back in the early 1900's. If you went to the park, you had to be photographed in front of it.
Probably taken in 1939 by my Dad. I gather he took a road trip to the east coast immediatedly after graduating from high school.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative. One of my favorite pics. No idea who these two guys are. I love the bowler hats and the two hands holding the backdrop flat.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative dating back to about 1910. The girl on the far left is my Great Aunt, the boy on the right is my Great Uncle.
No idea who this is. Probably taken in the late 1930's.
My Dad loved playing baseball. He also loved photography. Just a pic he took of a friend sitting on the bench.
Again, probably taken in the late 1930's. No idea who these guys are.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative dating to about 1915.
Taken summer, 1941. Little did they know how their lives would change after December 7, 1941.
Don't know who this is. But still, a nice portrait.
Not the best negative, but a nice shot of the action.
My Dad's family.
An afternoon picnic on a farm my Dad's uncle owned. Again, probably taken in 1938 or 1939.
Taken in 1945. Interesting to compare this shot with one taken today.
The Circle Theater in Dearborn, Michigan in 1939. Playing at the theater is "The Women," starring Norma Shearer and "Here, I am a Stranger."
Again, taken in the late-1930's
No idea who these people are.
On a family farm my Dad's uncle owned. On a warm, summer day. 1938 or 1939.
My second cousin in 1938 or 1939.
My Dad took this in 1938 or 1939. Not sure where, but probably in some theater in Detroit.
From a 4X5 glass plate negative dating back to 1910 or so. No idea who the photographer was, but it was somebody in our family.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative, circa 1915.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative, circa 1915.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative, circa 1915. Someplace in southeast Michigan. No idea who the people are.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative, circa 1915. Note the horse droppings in the foreground.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative taken by somebody in my family around 1915. No idea who the two gents are, though it looks like they're enjoying a glass of beer.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative. Some of these structures are still standing while some are gone. The Hotel Pontchartrain, seen in the distance, was once Detroit's premier hotel. If you were involved in the auto industry at this time, this is where you stayed. Newer, better hotels started to be built at this time and "The Ponch" soon became outdated. It was torn down in 1920.
From a 4X5 glass plate negative, taken around 1915. No idea who these guys are.
From a 4X5 glass plate negative. No idea who the mother is.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative. ANother view of the Detroit skyline and the Hotel Pontchartrain.
From a 4X5 glass-plate negative. Not sure of the road, though it may be Woodward.
