Comments on: Early 20th c. George Eastman House photos now on Flickr http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 08:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238352 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238352 That photographer Raul color corrected the images he links to. Wow what a difference that makes. That photographer Raul color corrected the images he links to. Wow what a difference that makes.

]]> By: eyeLook http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238872 eyeLook Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238872 Hello boingboing! It's exciting to see the post about George Eastman House being added to Flickr Commons. Be sure to check out the Rights and Reproductions link. Proceeds go to the care and maintenance of the rare and huge photograph collection. Be sure to visit George Eastman House when you're in Rochester. Call ahead for an appointment in the Print Collection viewing room. Barbara Galasso Collections Photographer George Eastman House 900 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 Hello boingboing!

It’s exciting to see the post about George Eastman House being added to Flickr Commons. Be sure to check out the Rights and Reproductions link. Proceeds go to the care and maintenance of the rare and huge photograph collection. Be sure to visit George Eastman House when you’re in Rochester. Call ahead for an appointment in the Print Collection viewing room.

Barbara Galasso
Collections Photographer
George Eastman House
900 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607

]]> By: Robbo http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238408 Robbo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238408 I have a personal (and professional) preference for the Monkey on the Rhino. Makes me feel like we're tapping into some kind of semi-meme-ish undercurrent here. Way cool. cheers I have a personal (and professional) preference for the Monkey on the Rhino. Makes me feel like we’re tapping into some kind of semi-meme-ish undercurrent here.

Way cool.

cheers

]]> By: RDonahue http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238417 RDonahue Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238417 Quick note: Color correction isn't quite the appropriate term in this case. Our autochromes -are- color corrected, to match the original object. Chances are, even the day these were taken, they did not look like they are pictured above. As a matter of principle, George Eastman House is committed to publishing these images in as true-to-life fashion as we possibly can, color imbalances and all! Cheers! Ryan Donahue Webmaster, George Eastman House Quick note:

Color correction isn’t quite the appropriate term in this case.

Our autochromes -are- color corrected, to match the original object.

Chances are, even the day these were taken, they did not look like they are pictured above.

As a matter of principle, George Eastman House is committed to publishing these images in as true-to-life fashion as we possibly can, color imbalances and all!

Cheers!
Ryan Donahue
Webmaster, George Eastman House

]]> By: travelina http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238689 travelina Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238689 Reminds me of this hand-colored photo by photographer-adventurer Eliza Scidmore in 1914 of her beloved Japan: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/flashback/2008 (second photo in series) Reminds me of this hand-colored photo by photographer-adventurer Eliza Scidmore in 1914 of her beloved Japan:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/flashback/2008
(second photo in series)

]]> By: ZippySpincycle http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238743 ZippySpincycle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238743 Wowie. So much for my afternoon. These two 1908 images pretty much scream steampunk (there, I said it!) <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/2678372136/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">Spanish airship</a> <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/2678372136/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">Luxury bathing house on rails</a> Wowie. So much for my afternoon. These two 1908 images pretty much scream steampunk (there, I said it!)

Spanish airship

Luxury bathing house on rails

]]> By: ZippySpincycle http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238749 ZippySpincycle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238749 Urk...check the damn link before posting, dummy! <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/2678371782/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">Luxury bathing house on rails</a> Urk…check the damn link before posting, dummy!

Luxury bathing house on rails

]]> By: Noelegy http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238759 Noelegy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238759 One of my prized photos is a picture of my late grandmother, circa 1928, dressed as a jester for some college theater production. One of my prized photos is a picture of my late grandmother, circa 1928, dressed as a jester for some college theater production.

]]> By: sgur http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-958899 sgur Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-958899 Such beautiful photos!!These photos help us to move in another age and show life of our ancestor. I like these photos Such beautiful photos!!These photos help us to move in another age and show life of our ancestor. I like these photos

]]> By: Thorfin http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238777 Thorfin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238777 Oh. I was a little irony/humor impared last night. Never mind. . . . Great photos though. Oh. I was a little irony/humor impared last night. Never mind. . . . Great photos though.

]]> By: mark zero http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238548 mark zero Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238548 "See, mom, cosplay has a long and dignified tradition." "Well, yes, I know none of the guys died their hair purple, nor are they wearing dresses. Still... fine, if you won't drive me to the con, I'll take the bus." "Yes, I did my homework." "You will? Cool, can I get my allowance early, too? I know I look magical, but I don't have any real powers. Yet." “See, mom, cosplay has a long and dignified tradition.”

“Well, yes, I know none of the guys died their hair purple, nor are they wearing dresses. Still… fine, if you won’t drive me to the con, I’ll take the bus.”

“Yes, I did my homework.”

“You will? Cool, can I get my allowance early, too? I know I look magical, but I don’t have any real powers. Yet.”

]]> By: Jesse M. http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238319 Jesse M. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238319 I love old autochromes, it's so cool seeing that era in color. You can see some more <a href="http://thebluelantern.blogspot.com/search/label/Autochromes">here</a> and <a href="http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?txtkeys1=Autochrome">here</a> and <a href="http://www.photographymuseum.com/autochromegallery1.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/06/11/albert-khans-autochromes/">here</a>. And scroll down to the bottom of <a href="http://www.steamboattimes.com/mark_twain_gallery_1.html">this page</a> for some color photos of Mark Twain! (slightly better version of one of them <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/gallery/2007/may/23/photography?picture=329901507">here</a>) I love old autochromes, it’s so cool seeing that era in color. You can see some more here and here and here and here. And scroll down to the bottom of this page for some color photos of Mark Twain! (slightly better version of one of them here)

]]> By: Thorfin http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238575 Thorfin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238575 Interesting pictures. They remind me of the recently published color photos from World War I. . . very old photos, but somehow eerily modern because we don't expect them in color. One thing, though-- "Cosplay" is not an appropriate term. For one thing the photo you used the term to describe predates the word by almost a century. That is as out of place as describing Edison's wax cylinder recordings as CDs or Laurel and Hardy as video actors. Keep Cosplay for the kids trying to be Vash the Stampede at the Anime cons. Interesting pictures. They remind me of the recently published color photos from World War I. . . very old photos, but somehow eerily modern because we don’t expect them in color.

One thing, though– “Cosplay” is not an appropriate term. For one thing the photo you used the term to describe predates the word by almost a century.

That is as out of place as describing Edison’s wax cylinder recordings as CDs or Laurel and Hardy as video actors.

Keep Cosplay for the kids trying to be Vash the Stampede at the Anime cons.

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238583 Xeni Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238583 @#6 Thorfin, am well aware of that. It's humor! @#6 Thorfin, am well aware of that. It’s humor!

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238585 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238585 That level of linguistic stringency is likely to cause significant problems for paleontologists. That level of linguistic stringency is likely to cause significant problems for paleontologists.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/07/19/early-20th-c-george.html#comment-238588 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-238588 didn't they call it masquerade and pantomine? Fancy dress? A costume party? Drawing room comedy? didn’t they call it masquerade and pantomine? Fancy dress? A costume party? Drawing room comedy?

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