Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Shinpachi]

How is the reputation about this color processing chemicals in the US?
Sorry for my off-topic but I am curious.

Source: かわうそ商店 / カラーネガ現像キット粉末タイプ CINESTILL Cs41 Dev KIT 1リッター

 

[Shinpachi]

Town of base in 1954. Probably Yokosuka.
I remember my father subscribed photo magazines which introduced social conditions like this but my mother forbid her sons to read though I read them.

Source: Mini Photos (Jan.1954)

 

[Wurger]

 

[manta22]

Town of base in 1954. Probably Yokosuka.
I remember my father subscribed photo magazines which introduced social conditions like this but my mother forbid her sons to read though I read them.

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Source: Mini Photos (Jan.1954)

Yes, that was a problem even before those days. Here is a 1949 Kodachrome slide my Dad took of an area that had been placed Off Limits by the MPs. The sign is on a telephone pole. There was a crowd listening to someone who was running for election.

 

[special ed]

How is the reputation about this color processing chemicals in the US?
Sorry for my off-topic but I am curious.

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Source: かわうそ商店 / カラーネガ現像キット粉末タイプ CINESTILL Cs41 Dev KIT 1リッター

Most of the camera stores carried chemicals and paper but with the loss of film, there are fewer camera stores and I have not seen chemicals for sale. Over the years I picked up darkroom equipment thinking there would always be film, chemicals and paper along side the digital family. I was wrong again. I have five enlargers of varying sizes, trays, pans and the other things necessary.

 

[DBII]

Most of the camera stores carried chemicals and paper but with the loss of film, there are fewer camera stores and I have not seen chemicals for sale. Over the years I picked up darkroom equipment thinking there would always be film, chemicals and paper along side the digital family. I was wrong again. I have five enlargers of varying sizes, trays, pans and the other things necessary.

My father has enough equipment to set up two dark rooms. It has been awhile since we picked up any chemicals are paper. I don't think to room has been used since 2014. I miss the smells of the darkroom and the glow or the safe light. I spent many hours processing film with my father since the late 60s.

 

[Shinpachi]

Yes, that was a problem even before those days. Here is a 1949 Kodachrome slide my Dad took of an area that had been placed Off Limits by the MPs. The sign is on a telephone pole. There was a crowd listening to someone who was running for election.

Your photo shows an election campaign of Ms. Tenkoukou Matsutani (松谷天光光 1919-2015) standing on the right. She was a famous philanthropist and socialist but more famous for her love affair with a married politician Sunao Sonoda (1913-1984) in 1949. I heard it was very sensational.
Thanks for sharing a very historical photo, manta

 

[Shinpachi]

Same location in front of the Risona Bank (old Kyowa Bank) Kichisyoji branch in Tokyo then and now.

 

[DBII]

I have been using a Couple of Cannon T90 since 1985. A favorite is a twin lens reflex. I still have my first camera, kodac x15 instimatic. I used it through the early 80s because it was small and easy to carry. My father collects cameras and has a room full. He loves kodac instimatics and almost have one of all the models.

 

[manta22]

Your photo shows an election campaign of Ms. Tenkoukou Matsutani (松谷天光光 1919-2015) standing on the right. She was a famous philanthropist and socialist but more famous for her love affair with a married politician Sunao Sonoda (1913-1984) in 1949. I heard it was very sensational.
Thanks for sharing a very historical photo, manta

Shinpachi, you are a wealth of historical information! Thank you for adding this detail. Now this photo means more to me than before.

 

[Shinpachi]

Shinpachi, you are a wealth of historical information! Thank you for adding this detail. Now this photo means more to me than before.

Thanks, manta.
As advised in my PM, I have just sent my message to the imperial household agency earlier today to celebrate Akihito's coming birthday with your old fantastic story. I hope he will read it with your many nice pictures.

 

[manta22]

Thanks, manta.
As advised in my PM, I have just sent my message to the imperial household agency earlier today to celebrate Akihito's coming birthday with your old fantastic story. I hope he will read it with your many nice pictures.

Thank you so much. I will continue to search for that letter. I remember that it was apparently typewritten on an ancient typewriter in English and signed by a minister. When I find it I will scan it and send you a copy.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thank you so much. I will continue to search for that letter. I remember that it was apparently typewritten on an ancient typewriter in English and signed by a minister. When I find it I will scan it and send you a copy.

Thanks, Neil.
I am interested in who the minister was because the person was changed to liberalist from nationalist as of June 5, 1948.

 

[Shinpachi]

House Plan for Family of Occupation Forces in Japan.

Source: House Plan for Family of Occupation Forces (1950)

 

[Wurger]

 

[manta22]

House Plan for Family of Occupation Forces in Japan.

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Source: House Plan for Family of Occupation Forces (1950)

That was the plan of the "quadplex" houses where we lived in Grant Heights. Our apartment was in "C", the maids lived in the second floor room.

 

[ARTESH]

Those Kimono's are so beautiful!

 

[cammerjeff]

That was the plan of the "quadplex" houses where we lived in Grant Heights. Our apartment was in "C", the maids lived in the second floor room.

That housing looks very familiar. I remember housing like that in the 1960's at Subic Bay. BTW your sister looks very nice in that Kimono. I suspect there was a clothing swap involved for that picture!

 

[Shinpachi]

That was the plan of the "quadplex" houses where we lived in Grant Heights. Our apartment was in "C", the maids lived in the second floor room.

Thanks for your confirmation, Neil.
Here is plan of Type B. It looks like Type C when reversed.

Type B

Reversed Type B for C

 

[manta22]

That housing looks very familiar. I remember housing like that in the 1960's at Subic Bay. BTW your sister looks very nice in that Kimono. I suspect there was a clothing swap involved for that picture!

Actually my sister Kathy owned a number of beautiful kimonos. The fabric designs were gorgeous.