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Represented
here may well be the most interesting set of stereos in the collection.
For the most part they are close-ups, with all the attendant perspective
problems. The mounts are beat up and the film chips are warped and
dirty. Perhaps
the best thing would be to remount them in glass. Typically, they are
unlabeled, leaving the viewer to wonder at the nature of the event.
Clearly, this was a special occasion or holiday. The one fact I do
know is they were taken in New Guinea, most likely in the early
to mid 1950s,
and the set was purchased out of Australia. Could this have been the
only time the camera was used? One would like to hope a more experienced
stereo photographer would have known to back away from the subjects.
Perhaps this was their first time, or maybe they had little choice
in
the matter. Whatever the problems and circumstances, they are truly
remarkable photos. My nose hurts just looking at them.
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