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Post by elementary on Aug 13, 2013 0:15:44 GMT -5
When I posted those pet wood pictures, I mentioned that they came from the estate of Myrle Kirk who past away at 95 years young. I was able to get her slide collection. Much of it was labeled. Some came in binders. Some loose in boxes. But there was also a 3 foot high slide cabinet that was filled. Near the bottom was one drawer labeled "Rock Trips". The photos below are just a sampling of the images I found there. I will be compiling a book of the images (plus the ones from my club) much like the Agate Index's but focused on historical material. I hope you enjoy. NEW PHOTOS Wilson Canyon-Nevada May 1962   Opal Mountain March 1959  Last Chance Canyon April 1961  ------ Sidewinder Mtn for Verde Antique Marble Jan 1960  Rainbow Ridge Jun 1960  Opal Mountain 1965  Near Bryce Canyon May 1961  Mule Canyon February 1959 Silver Lace  Last Chance Canyon March 1960  Last Chance Canyon Log March 1960  Horse Canyon 1962  Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoyed your history lesson! Lowell |
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Post by milto on Aug 13, 2013 6:24:12 GMT -5
GREAT!!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 13, 2013 9:22:32 GMT -5
I love to compare the old photos with recent ones. A lot of those places you'll never get a chance to go to now. Photo Lowell posted: Sidewinder Mtn for Verde Antique Marble Jan 1960 Photo Christopher posted in March 2013  Not the exact same angle, but you get the idea. Thanks for posting those, Lowell. Looking forward to your upcoming book of similar images. |
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Post by panamark on Aug 13, 2013 9:47:00 GMT -5
Wow those are fantastic. "More please"
And some of those I can even say were before my time, LOL. I did recognize the Brownie Roll Camera - my dad used one a lot.
You gotta wonder what nice material they found back then. Wonder what it will look like in another 50 years, yikes! And what the rigs then will be.
Thanks Lowell!
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Post by Thunder69 on Aug 13, 2013 18:49:54 GMT -5
This is awesome....The more things change...The more they stay the same...The before and after is killer....Thanks for posting and sharing this ....John.. And yes ...MORE......
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Post by quartz on Aug 24, 2013 12:44:31 GMT -5
Thanks for the show, those old pics. are nice to see. About ten yrs ago, a couple in our club put on a 2 1/2 hr. slide show for us. They went on their first rock trip in '47, don't remember when they started w/slides, but what fun to see. Me being a long-time auto enthusiast makes it double the interest.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2013 16:48:41 GMT -5
Christopher's image is "from" sidewinder mountain. Looking down on the gathering. The old image must be as well. Here is my image "of" sidewinder mountain taken from near the site of the gathering.  I believe the diggings in the distance in the "from" images is the Pfizer "shasta white" quarry. It's really big! |
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 24, 2013 16:57:56 GMT -5
Now thats like super cool!
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Post by stoner on Aug 24, 2013 17:07:53 GMT -5
Great photos Lowell, I look forward to the book. Hey Scott, where's waldo?  ?? I see the red "X" but where's the red dot? |
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Post by Rockhobbit on Aug 24, 2013 18:28:31 GMT -5
AMAZING!! I love the pics! The old classic cars are sooooo cool! I was born in 1960 so this hits home for me. Please, please more pics! I love the now and then photos also!
Sheri
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Post by elementary on Aug 25, 2013 19:05:55 GMT -5
Thanks for all the great replies and responses!
I'll be posting a few new ones soon, but I had to pack up the scanner for a few days while getting ready for the new school year.
I love how the then and now photos are being done! Thanks for adding!
And I really would love one of those non-aerodynamic truck/campers they drove around in back then.
Any new photos will be added to this thread and I'll post the update date in the title so you can know when I added images (unless you as a group hate that idea and request new threads.)
Thanks again!
Lowell
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 10:50:36 GMT -5
Ed stoner, it's on the jade! Have a closer look. I promise it's there. Picture of the Pfizer mine from on top of verde antique. Much higher up than both the old image and Christopher's. The Pfizer mine is in the distance ~1/6th of the way in from the right.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 10:58:16 GMT -5
Lowell, I too love the old trucks and to see how they camped inside them. Personally I cannot wait to see more, and do not care how you do it, here on in new threads.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 26, 2013 13:18:12 GMT -5
I see the Brownie. My Dad gave me his 1957 Rolleicord twin lense reflex. Totally manual large format and taught me photography from the ground up.
Still despise AUTO mode on cameras and still shoot manual. I have that camera in the safest place.
That is a walk in the past. Those were the golden days of collecting and lapidary.
The thing that blows my mind is the vintage camper shells. I see old vehicles regularly but never those shells. I am sure they scrapped out.
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Post by elementary on Sept 1, 2013 23:34:20 GMT -5
New photos added Sept 1st
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 2, 2013 0:43:03 GMT -5
I see the Brownie. My Dad gave me his 1957 Rolleicord twin lense reflex. Totally manual large format and taught me photography from the ground up. Still despise AUTO mode on cameras and still shoot manual. I have that camera in the safest place. That is a walk in the past. Those were the golden days of collecting and lapidary. The thing that blows my mind is the vintage camper shells. I see old vehicles regularly but never those shells. I am sure they scrapped out. I love the old "canned ham" trailers. One of my early childhood memories is camping by Mt Shasta in a 15 foot (appreoximately) Aladdin towed by our old Pontiac wagon. Lee |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 2, 2013 7:36:10 GMT -5
I found it. My wife got pulled all over the country by her Dad with one of those when she was a kid. Her job was to pinch his ear lobs when he was getting sleepy at the wheel. Strange family.  |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 2, 2013 7:40:23 GMT -5
Love that chicken dad is holding! How fun! I can't believe how small those things were, and yet, they took entire families on vacations. Guess we are just spoiled today.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 2, 2013 8:31:14 GMT -5
I see that chicken. Dinner?
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 2, 2013 8:47:38 GMT -5
Fresh eggs for breakfast?
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?? I see the red "X" but where's the red dot?
