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Late Bottled Vintage Mystery
So strange that look over the cliffs of time. This photo from 1941 was on an undeveloped film and was only very recently printed, so finally one can see what was there and then, 75 years ago. It is as if the lady behind that distant gaze is realising herself how long her look will be stacked away for future admirers.
Tony Hilyard came up with the picture: "Yesterday my wife and I visited two Belgian friends in the next village to us here in Normandie, for tea and a natter. This couple used to have a restaurant in Brussels. This friend’s mother died a couple of years ago and earlier this year they decided to clear out the loft of his mother’s house here in France.
In amongst all the strange things people keep they found a roll of undeveloped film. It seems the photo was shot in Brussels in 1941 (maybe Bernard Marreyt or Marc Hendrix - both are from the Brussels area - can recognize which exact street?). Once the film had been developed they found, apart from the usual family photos, this one of his mother leaning on a large saloon car. It looks American to me but it’s possible one of the website readers might be able to give more information. Any help or information would be much appreciated."
Editor: Well Tony, identification of the car will not be a problem. We're just grateful you have shared this enchanting photo with all of us!
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Donnerstag Januar 14th, 2016
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Ace Zenek
16 Januar 2016, 10:55
Tony Hillyard
16 Januar 2016, 08:13
Thank you for all that information, it's a great help. I will pass that on to my Belgian friend.
The picture was not photoshopped in any way. I have come across other occasions where old rolls of film have been developed years later and produced beautiful clear, sharp results. It all depends on how they film was stored.
We are assuming that the Buick belonged to someone the lady knew. It might have been just a car used as a prop for the photo.
My friend's mother had married a German soldier in Germany in 1937/8. Photos of the marriage were also on the roll. He was a sculptor/artist by the name of Tubach. He was killed at Monte Casino later in the war.
An intersting point about the black out covers on the lights. I will ask my friend if it could have been taken just prewar.
Thanks again, Tony
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The picture was not photoshopped in any way. I have come across other occasions where old rolls of film have been developed years later and produced beautiful clear, sharp results. It all depends on how they film was stored.
We are assuming that the Buick belonged to someone the lady knew. It might have been just a car used as a prop for the photo.
My friend's mother had married a German soldier in Germany in 1937/8. Photos of the marriage were also on the roll. He was a sculptor/artist by the name of Tubach. He was killed at Monte Casino later in the war.
An intersting point about the black out covers on the lights. I will ask my friend if it could have been taken just prewar.
Thanks again, Tony
Unbekannt
16 Januar 2016, 07:48
I regularly print negatives, I have a scanner capable of scanning negatives and the results are very good. I have negatives pre 1920 which are extremely brittle, damage increased while handling, I had to learn about these things. I have also scanned glass negatives of the early 1920's and the results were superb. All depends upon how the negatives were stored, many get scratched and then the quality declines. There are some nice photos to be discovered out there!!
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Unbekannt
15 Januar 2016, 14:19
I agree with BJ, that the photo was probably taken later than 1941. It is a 1936 Buick Century. The first Buick to reach 100 MPH and was appropriately named Century, in 1936. It shared a new 320.2 cubic-inch straight eight with the Roadmaster (Series 80) and the Limited (Series 90). It rode on a fairly short wheelbase, measuring just 118 inches, and featured rearward sweeping lines with a rounded grille in the front.
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Unbekannt
15 Januar 2016, 13:05
I wonder if this photo was actually taken in 1941, because the headlamps have no blackout covers, which I think was mandatory shortly after the German invasion in Belgium in May 1940. Also, unless the owner of the car was a high ranking civil servant, the car would long have been requisitioned, not to mention lack of petrol.
What is truly astounding babout the picture is that it came out so well, allegedly being developed more than 70 years after the negative was exposed. Or was a very faint image expertly restored in Photoshop?
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What is truly astounding babout the picture is that it came out so well, allegedly being developed more than 70 years after the negative was exposed. Or was a very faint image expertly restored in Photoshop?
Unbekannt
15 Januar 2016, 11:03
Hi.The car is a 1936 Buick.The small position light on top of the front fender is typical for that model year.Olds does not have that light at all,according to Standard Catalog.
Best regards
Stig Johansson
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Best regards
Stig Johansson
Unbekannt
15 Januar 2016, 02:04
Looks like about a 1936 Oldsmobile to me.
Odd that it would be standing on a street during what I presume was German occupation.
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Odd that it would be standing on a street during what I presume was German occupation.
Unbekannt
15 Januar 2016, 00:41
Its a 1936 Buick, probably a Series 40 Special. The Century had a slightly longer engine hood and used 15" wheels with 7.00 x 15 tyres. This one looks to have the skinnier 6.50 x 16s as per the Special.
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By the way, the fender mounted lights were definitely available on the Oldsmobile in 1936. See the Oldsmobile book in the Crestline series and online for many examples.
It is amazing how long old film will last. I saw a news story about this last year. This link describes how 31 rolls of WWII film were saved after many years in storage.
[url]http://petapixel.com/2015/01/16/31-rolls-undeveloped-film-soldier-wwii-discovered-processed/[/url]