Hi Mike,
George Eastman was involved with a company that bought the rights to the
Aristotype process around 1899. However, from what I can find, the Eastman
Kodak Co. brought out the direct positive process some time around 1930,
perhaps as a refinement of the earlier process. Kodak sold all of the
materials needed to produce the photos. Starting with a roll of sensitized
paper, the paper went through the camera to be exposed, and was then passed
through a series of chemicals and washes which first produced a negative
image, then reversed it for a final image. The strip of paper was then
dried, cut into images, and sold to the customer.
Since the original exposure went out the door to the customer, all I have
are a few test photos of family members and pets. The small size was
approximately 1.5" wide by 2" long. I believe there was also a larger size
also available.
Thanks for asking.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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> Interesting, thanks. Aristotype process perhaps?
> Mike
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> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> During the years of the last great depression, people turned to many
> sources
>> to provide for their families. While digitizing some family photos
> from my
>> wife's late grandmother's shoebox of prints, I came across this photo
> showing
>> my wife's late father with the portable direct-positive photo booth
> that they
>> transported to fairs and celebrations all across the Mid-West,
> providing
>> affordable photos to the public, and a source of income for the
> family.
>>
>>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Herb+with+Portable+Studio+02.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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