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NCarolinawoman

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23. I have a bunch of other time machine photos I hope to post...

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #15)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:50 PM

Apr 2015

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My grandfather's "selfie" (circa 1898) [View all] NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 OP

Neat! Solly Mack Apr 2015 #1

Yes. Thank you! NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #30

It's a field view camera Major Nikon Apr 2015 #2

Very cool! Whoa_Nelly Apr 2015 #3

That camera is technically known as... Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #4

Gramps was a mighty dapper guy. :) n/t jaysunb Apr 2015 #5

Even when he was much much older he was distinguished looking. NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #31

KnR! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #6

What a great photo! NV Whino Apr 2015 #7

Quite the looker, your GrandDad. Dang, that collar looks uncomfortable, though... n/t TygrBright Apr 2015 #8

Ha! NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #29

Great ceiling light indivisibleman Apr 2015 #9

I noticed that, too! colorado_ufo Apr 2015 #10

It was probably "city gas" which was made from coal... hunter Apr 2015 #17

Fascinating details! colorado_ufo Apr 2015 #19

He lived his younger years in Brooklyn and NYC. NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #28

I must say that I love this! colorado_ufo Apr 2015 #11

Thank you. He WAS intelligent and such a nice and fun Graddad to hang out with. NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #27

great photo lovemydog Apr 2015 #12

Beats the old selfie where they trigger the shutter with a squeeze bulb.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #13

Wow! n/t NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #22

Very cool. SoapBox Apr 2015 #14

Great pic! Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #15

The resolution in the image is amazing. colorado_ufo Apr 2015 #20

That's such a nice thing to say--he was a very nice person. NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #24

I have a bunch of other time machine photos I hope to post... NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #23

That is great. brer cat Apr 2015 #16

Yes, there are about 6 photo albums. NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #25

That's wonderful. hunter Apr 2015 #18

Nice, but .... left-of-center2012 Apr 2015 #21

The actors on Downton Abby complained about the collars. NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #26

Thank you everyone, for all the replies to this post. NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #32

Interesting. Do you know if grandpa moved onto to a kodak or other modern camera? midnight Apr 2015 #33

The photos started looking different when his only child NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #34