SERIES 1, PART 4
POSSIBLY JEWISH FAMILY
FROM MODESTO, CA
AREA
STYLE FACTOR: A
WHY:
THE LATE 1960'S-EARLY 1970'S, MAN
KITSCH FACTOR: C+
WHY:
TOO EDUCATED, NOT ORDINARY ENOUGH
FOR EACH SLIDEPOSSIBLY JEWISH FAMILY
SLIDES WERE FIRST SPRAYED WITH COMPRESSED AIR TO RID OF DUST PARTICLES AND OTHER ELEMENTS
THEN SCANNED WITH A SPECIAL NEGATIVE/SLIDE SCANNER PICTURED ABOVE-"THE SHARPER IMAGE". GOT IT ON EBAY FOR ABOUT $60.
IT IS AN OLDER MACHINE AND WORKS ONLY WITH WINDOWS XP. LUCKILY I HAVE AN OLDER LAPTOP WITH XP ON IT.
ONLY PROBLEM IS AFTER MANY SCANS IT HANGS UP. IT THEN NEEDS UNPLUGGED AND PLUGGED BACK IN. IT AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS THE CONTRAST/EXPOSURE IN THE SLIDE THOUGH NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFULLY
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SLIDE IMPRINT: SEP-68
THE HAPPY COUPLE. PICTURE IS PROBABLY BACKWARDS JUDGING BY THE SCRIPT ON THE CAKE. BUT IT DOESN'T SAY "UNHAPPILY MARRIED". COOL SHADOW EFFECT.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: OCT-67
THE WIFE AND THE MOTHER-IN-LAW? THEY SEEM COMFORTABLE WITH EACH OTHER ENOUGH. NICE BACKDROP. "FLAMMABLE" WRITTEN ON THE TANK (THIS PIC IS BACKWARDS).
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SLIDE IMPRINT: OCT-68
THE GRANNY HAS A NATURAL "DISGUSTED" LOOK ON HER FACE. IS THIS A BABY SHOWER?
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SLIDE IMPRINT: OCT-68
TERRIFIC PHOTO. EXCELLENT USE OF FLASH. A NATURAL BEAUTY, THIS CENTER ONE IS. THE ONE ON THE RIGHT, NOT SO MUCH.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: OCT-68
WEDDING DAY!
IS IT ME OR IS THE HUSBAND PROBABLY A FAN OF ERROLL FLYNN? CONGRATULATIONS, LOREN(IS THAT NAME OF THE WIFE OR THE HUSBAND?) THE OTHER NAME IS OBSCURED BY CAKE.
HAD THE OTHER NAME BEEN VISIBLE I COULD PROBABLY IDENTIFY THE FAMILY AND TRACK DOWN THEIR WHEREABOUTS AND THEIR ADDRESS(ES) THROUGH RESEARCH.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: OCT-68
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE. THE CONTRASTING ELEVATIONS OF THE TWO FIGURES, THE WAY THEIR HEADRESSES PLAY OFF THE MASSIVE CURTAINS. THE COLORS ARE VERY COMPLEMENTARY. THE PHOTOGRAPHER HAD AN EYE.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: MAR-70
VERY "HOMEY" PICTURE. DOMESTIC BLISS-->>WE'VE GOT THE FRONT YARD, THE HOUSE, THE DOG, PICKET FENCES, BUT BEST OF ALL PERPETUALLY CHEERY CALIFORNIA WEATHER.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: NONE
I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE SHOULD DESCENDANTS OF THIS FAMILY SOMEHOW END UP ON THIS SITE AND WITNESS THIS ONE.
EVEN THE BOY IN THE BACK IS COVERING HIS MOUTH OVER THE PROSPECT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHOTOGRAPH BEING TAKEN. BTW, ARE THESE PEOPLE PILGRIMS?
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SLIDE IMPRINT: NONE
THIS PHOTO CAUGHT THE VERY INSTANT A SMALL NUCLEAR BOMB WAS ACCIDENTALLY DETONATED IN THEIR LIVING ROOM.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: NONE
WE HAVE A BABY! IS IT A GIRL OR BOY? WE WILL NEVER FIND OUT. NOTE THE PHALLIC ELEMENT IN THE "ART" PIECE HANGING ON THE WALL.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: NONE
THE BABY IS MAKING THE ROUNDS. THE GIRL ON THE LEFT DOES NOT HAVE BAD TEETH. IT'S JUST SURFACE POLLUTION ON THE FILM.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: NONE
THIS PLACE IS JUST FLOATING IN A SEA OF BAD TASTE. WHAT A VISUAL MESS. BUT SO MUCH CHARACTER YOU CAN'T HELP BUT ADMIRE IT(THE PHOTO, THAT IS).
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SLIDE IMPRINT: NONE
I'M NOT SURE THIS SLIDE BELONGS IN THIS COLLECTION BUT I'M INCLUDING IT ANYWAY. WHEN THE COMMITTEE SHOWS UP, PHOTOS MUST BE TAKEN....
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SLIDE IMPRINT: FB-72
NICE COMPOSITION WITH THE FAMILY MEMBERS. EVEN THE DACHSHUND MAKES AN APPEARANCE. THE YOUNG GIRL HAS STYLE.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: FB-72
COULDN'T IMPROVE ON THE EXPOSURE. BUT AT LEAST WE GET TO SEE THE KITSCH AND TCHOTCHKES IN THE ROOM.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: FB-72
HERE IS A CASE WHERE OVEREXPOSURE WORKS IN THE SERVICE OF THE IMAGE. WE'VE GOT INTENSE BLUES ON THE LEFT BALANCED OUT BY UNNATURAL AMBER HUES ON THE RIGHT, CREATING A SORT OF SPECTRUM ACROSS THE IMAGE. HAPPY ACCIDENT.
YOUNG BUCK HERE IS JOINING THE NAVY, APPARENTLY. NOTE HOW ALL THE SMILES LOOK EXACTLY ALIKE. LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER AND LIKE SON.
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SLIDE IMPRINT: FB-72
ALSO WISHED THIS ONE CAME OUT BETTER. THE HUSBAND IS WEARING FOOTWEAR THAT MATCHES HIS TOP, AGAIN.
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME AND TAKE THE EXACT SAME PHOTO, MINUS THE RESIDENTS, I WOULD SURMISE IT WAS THE APARTMENT OF A SERIAL KILLER.