S&H Greenstamps

A sign for a long closed S&H Green stamp redemption center. They used to be very popular where I grew up. Merchants gave them to you when you bought groceries or gas and you saved them up by pasting them into a book. You then redeemed them for items like toasters. Tuesday was double stamp day at our grocery store. Woo-hoo!

 

Shot with a vintage Linhof Technika III 4x5 camera. 1952 150mm Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar lens. Rangefinder focus.

 

Fortepan 400 @ ISO 250 in 1:50 Rodinal

 

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Uploaded on March 26, 2007
Taken on March 19, 2007