The cyanotype process was developed by Sir John Herschel in 1842. Herschel undertook many early experiments in photography. He and Talbot corresponded regularly. The calotype process became more popular around...
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Back in the days when everyone used quill pens and fountain pens the one thing that could be found on every office or writing desk was an ink blotter. Ink blotters were usually made of a soft absorbent paper...
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Look was a bi-weekly, general-interest magazine published in Des Moines, Iowa from 1937 to 1971, with more of an emphasis on photographs than articles. A large-size magazine of 11 by 14 inches, it was...
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During the Victorian Era, well behaved school children were rewarded for good behavior with a small piece of paper called a Reward of Merit. The Top of the card read Reward of Merit and usually written below...
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