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We might think of kerosene lanterns as obsolete in the industrialized world but there are millions of them still in use in the undeveloped world. Regardless, they still make a great photography prop. I got mine a decade ago and have used it over and over, whenever I wanted a warm light in a cool picture.
Say what you will about modern lights, humans spent around a million years evolving with fire as light and nothing can match its emotional appeal. Rain and fog shut out the sunrise on Monte Sano this morning so I pulled out the lantern for my #FlickrFriday shot.
Nikon D7200 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR
58mm
F8@1/5th
ISO 400
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©Don Brown 2024
Pencils are pretty much obsolete these days with pens and electronic devices to write with but they are still in use.
Grain Tower Battery is a mid-19th-century gun tower situated offshore very close to Grain in Kent.
The tower was originally constructed to protect the dockyards at Sheerness and Chatham from the French naval threat during a period of tension in the 1850s.
However due to improvements to weaponry technology through the mid-19th century meant that the tower was effectively obsolete as soon as it had been completed.
Writing a new Chapter in the History of Photography - IMPOSSIBLE INSTANT FILM (for Polaroid cameras)
New York City, March 22, 2010.
After 17 months of research and development, The Impossible Project announced that it succeeded in its task of re-producing a new analog Instant Film for traditional Polaroid cameras.
Containing more than 30 newly developed components, Impossible today introduced a new, monochrome Instant Film - the PX 100 and PX 600 Silver Shade - and is therewith saving millions of perfectly functioning Polaroid cameras from becoming obsolete (as Polaroid discontinued its instant film
production early in 2008).
Impossible has beyond that started collaborations with international photographers,
who were invited to work with the new film material and therewith created a base
for The Impossible Collection – a growing archive of contemporary Instant Photography
artworks. Furthermore, the supporters of The Impossible Project recently
placed a binding offer to purchase the International Polaroid Collection, located
in the Musée de l‘Elysée, Lausanne. Impossible‘s intention is not only to preserve
and protect this unique collection from being sold in parts, but also to re-open and
expand it by providing the new Impossible film materials to contemporary artists.
A grand Impossible Project‘s Space, hosting a shop as well as a gallery, will open on
April 30, 2010 at 425 Broadway in New York City – celebrating the magic and the
bright future that analog Instant Photography is now facing.
PX 100 and PX 600 Films will be available online at www.the-impossible-project.com
in a limited, First Flush Edition from Thursday, March 25th onwards, and shortly
thereafter at selected premium retail partners all over the world.
In summer 2010, Impossible plans to present its first PX Color Film.
Blogged:
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pictured: Marwan Saba, Andre Bosman, Florian Kaps
Image © 2010 Michael Raso
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As a counterpoint to photos of this year's Blackstone Valley Polar Express trains let's look back to another gray day three years ago that at least ran with 'proper' power in the form of GP38-2s 2006 and 2008 (blt. new for the railroad Feb. and Dec. 1980 respectively).
Copied below is the caption I wrote on the time when originally shared on FB long before I had my photography page or Flickr.
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As I've told you before in previous posts the Providence & Worcester is my hometown road. It is inextricably linked to the river it follows.
The Blackstone River courses 48 miles from its headwaters near Worcester (at the confluence of the Middle River and Mill Brook) to where it flows into the Seekonk River and the headwaters of Narragansett Bay. The river drains a watershed of 640 square miles and more importantly drops 450 feet in the 48 miles. It is that drop, that made this river a pivotal point in American History.
From ririvers.org: "A series of steep drops along the length of the Blackstone River provided ideal conditions for the development of water powered industry. Samuel Slater arrived in America in 1790, with managerial experience and technical knowledge of textile manufacturing in England. With the assistance of local merchants and artisans, he helped establish the first successful water-powered textile mill in America. Slater Mill was established on the Blackstone River, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. This achievement is credited with spawning the birth of America's industrial revolution. Development of the Slater textile mill catalyzed the development of water-driven technology throughout the length of the Blackstone River. By 1914 water-powered mills occupied all of the readily available dam sites in the Valley."
As the birthplace of industrial America, the need for transportation quickly arose in the valley, and between 1825 and 1828 the Blackstone Canal was constructed. The canal lasted only 20 years having been rendered obsolete by the opening of the Providence and Worcester Railroad in 1847. The railroad has proven to be a more durable method of transportation and 171 years after its opening I was out photographing the modern incarnation of the P&W on it's home rails.
Just as the railroad's history is tied forever with the Blackstone River, so is it's physical route. In its 43 rail miles between its namesake points it crosses the river 14 times (counting one crossing of the Middle River). In this series of photos I have a shot of four of those crossings that are found along the route of my chase between Woonsocket, RI and Uxbridge, MA.
The northbound train is again seen crossing the river in the woods at about MP 23.2 on the mainline near Skull Rock Landing. The thru truss span clearly shows evidence that the route was once double tracked during the era of New Haven control.
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Sunday November 18, 2018
“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones. – Keynes”
Macro Monday project – 12/02/13
“Lit by candlelight”
Whenever I'm feeling down about my photos, I try to relax and shoot some macro around the house. And for some reason, it makes everything better!
This is a date stamp from the late 1980's. In about eight decades from now, it'll be useful again!
For Macromondays theme: Obsolute
Well - I must admit that I have never written on this old typewriter. I have it just for decoration as a reminder of times gone
Crazy Tuesday theme: Obsolete electronics
Launched over 22 years ago this fold up mobile phone was was incredibly compact and lightweight.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to view, comment, and fave my photo. It’s really appreciated. 😊
Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.
Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.
The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.
Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre, being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.
I started collecting older cameras at one time, but this is the extent of my collection, apart from all the cameras I have personally used over the years. The one on the bottom left was my grandfather’s. I found it years ago in my grandma's pantry, a pantry in an old house was a room within itself, it was a treasure trove of many wonderful finds, that and the attic, which again, was like another room in the house, you could walk through it without even ducking.
I suppose you could still use the Kodak camera if you want to try and find some flash bulb cubes. They do still sell them on secondary markets, and I even found them on Amazon. Of course, you pay a premium and hopefully they still work.
You could even say Felix the Cat is obsolete. This type of toy certainly is. If I asked my thirty-something year old daughter and son-in-law if they knew Felix the cat, I'm pretty certain the answer would be no. Felix was second to Betty Boop for me, I loved Felix, but Betty is the Bomb!
A TLR camera I've been on the hunt for is a Yashica Mat, and I came across this mint example of a 124G. Going by the serial number and online data it appears this one would have been most likely produced in 1984. Due to an early winter cold of some description, it will have to wait for a trial outing!
The Yashica company made a long line of 6×6 TLR cameras, comprising many models which were the result of a gradual evolution rather than radical change; they are conveniently divided into knob advance models and the crank-advance models. These were branded Yashica Mat to reflect their autoMATic film advance, unlike simpler cameras using a red window.
The Yashica Mat-124 G is the successor of the 124 and was made between 1970 and 1986 and was the last TLR produced by Yashica. Even if this type of camera seemed to be obsolete at the time of its appearance, the 124 series was a success.
© Dominic Scott 2024
A small militia thrives during the government-controlled apocalypse. Just a little scene I made yesterday, a test with lighting! Sorry for the lack of recent pictures posted... :3
The rusty grate covers the window that covers an abandoned building! Obsolete! No longer in use! Taken for Macro Monday's theme: Obsolete!
Lightbox recommended for 3d-ish effect...
Strait out of camera.
Macro Monday: Theme: Obsolete
Many say that printed books are obsolete.
e-books are the way to go these days - especially with devices that allow you to carry an entire library around with you. And I do love my ipad and it's convenience - especially when traveling. But call me old or whatever you'd like, there's nothing like holding a good book in your hands. I love the smell and feel of books in my hands.
HMM!
Because even when you're the genius inventor, responsible for the construction of a new generation of powerplants running on the trans-pink ore based breakthrough technology you discovered -that will render steam wholly obsolete-, you still have to fill in the administrative paperwork...
Built for the biocup 2023 semifinals: Steampunk
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel
Terminal Station in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a former railroad station, and now hotel, which was once owned and operated by the Southern Railway, and is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station is currently operated under the name The Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel and is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[2]
History
The station was opened in 1909 and was the largest station in Chattanooga's history. The Terminal Station was the first train station in the south to help open a pathway to connect the north from the south, mostly to connect the city of Cincinnati, to Chattanooga. The original Chattanooga Union Station, built in 1858, (demolished in 1973) and a second station, built in 1882, were too small to handle the rapid expansion in the railroad network serving Chattanooga.[3] Chattanooga was becoming a main port and hub for supplies and people to come through, so it was decided that a station should be built to be bigger than previously planned. The construction on the second station, or Terminal Station, began in 1906 at the cost of $1.5 million. Terminal Station was initially envisioned to be a train station that would deliver supplies and small packages, and then it was decided that it would also serve passenger trains. The Terminal Train Station eventually started to serve, on average, fifty passenger trains per day, and even greeted presidents such as Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Theodore Roosevelt.[4] However, this does not include the traffic and materials that were also coming in due to the non-passenger trains.
American railroad passenger traffic declined after World War II, and even more so in the 1950s and 1960s, due to competition from better cars and interstate systems, along with airplanes becoming a more popular way to travel and send things. Packages and land shipping became easier to send and the train track locations became outdated. Terminal Station hosted its last passenger train to visit and serve the station, the Southern Railway's Birmingham Special, from New York City to Birmingham, and this train left Terminal Station in 1970, which is the same year the doors of Terminal Station finally closed to the public. In the years before, as the passenger traffic did decline, most of the platforms started to become storage before the station eventually got changed into a hotel and one by one, each track ultimately became obsolete.[5]
In April, 1973, after near absolute destruction, Terminal Station was reopened by a group of business people, who were inspired by the "Chattanooga Choo Choo" song and its enduring popularity. They renamed Terminal Station to "Chattanooga Choo Choo Hilton and Entertainment Complex". Investors poured more than four million dollars into the Terminal Station renovation project.[6] In the year 1989, another group of business people invested another four million dollars to refurbish and renovate the hotel and to bring in and hire new management and staff. The 1989 update resulted in the hotel's current moniker: The Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel.[4]
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_Station_(Chattanooga)
Blue Bridge Theatre has entered new territory with The Great Debate Series, a presentation of live readings of historical debates with actors playing the roles of key characters.
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Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black
Although Menorca is a small island with a modest population, centuries of invasion and continental influence have left the island with a rich heritage. For visitors seeking a little culture, Menorca has plenty to offer...like Fortaleza de la Mola. This truly enormous 19th century fort lies on the opposite side of Mahon harbour. Comfortable walking shoes are required as part of the trip includes walking on uneven stone ground. Totally two hours is needed to walk around the fortress. This huge architectural marvel was completed after 25 years in 1875 and built by the Spanish to protect the Mahon port against resumed British or French incursions in the Mediterranean. Yet by that point the fort was already obsolete in its weaponry. The architectural jewel is the galleria amb espitlleres- a long series of perfectly aligned arches perfections in stone that might be more expected in cathedral leading to 45 cells. Although you can visit on your own, I recommend the guided visit, which really helps bring La Mola's distinguishing characteristics to life.
Photo taken in the Fortress la Mola on the Balearen island's Menorca of Spain. The light beam shines on my son BieJee in one of the ammunition rooms of the Fortress. Handheld Straight Out Of Camera - SOOC shot at 0.25 sec. ISO400 and F3.0
Menorca is een prachtig eiland in de Middellandse Zee. Het is het meest noordelijk gelegen en één na grootste eiland van de Balearen. Naast dit prachtige landschap heeft het eiland ook een rijk historisch verleden, te danken aan haar strategische ligging. Op het schiereiland La Mola is in de 19e eeuw door de Spanjaarden een enorm fort La Mola voor Koniging Isabell II gebouwd, ter verdediging van de haven en het eiland. De bouw duurde 25 jaar, maar door de technische revolutie in eind 1800 was het al achterhaald toen het gereed was. Een oude gevangenis is tot 1970 nog in gebruik geweest en een enorm kanon is voor het laatst in 1990 geactiveerd. Het gehele complex omvat vooral veel opslag voor munitie en vele ruimten voor kannonnen. Onder de grond vind je spannende onderaardse gangen. La Mola is ook het oostelijkste punt van Spanje. Vanaf het fort heb je ook geweldige uitzichten. Uiteraard is het fort hier niet voor niets gebouwd.
Overtaken by new and much better technology, these tape cassettes nevertheless have a place in my heart. Vinyl records have recently enjoyed a revival but despite improvements in tape coating quality and noise reduction systems, I think that cassette tapes have had their day.
Lyon, place du Pont.
(Cisgenre : dont le genre déclaré correspond au sexe à la naissance déclaré).
La marche des fiertés à Lyon, samedi 14 juin 2025 : environ 15.000 personnes LGBT + (Lesbiennes, Gays, Bisexuel.le.s, Transgenres et autres) et leurs ami.e.s.
Le parcours de la marche partait de la place Jean Macé.
Marche organisée par le Collectif Fiertés en Lutte (CFL).
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The Lyon (France) Pride March, Saturday 14 June 2025: around 15,000 LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and others) people and their friends.