Two ways to decipher charred documents
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Two ways to decipher charred documents
1932–1933
Gelatin silver prints
Image (each): 4 3/16 × 5 9/16 in. (10.6 × 14.1 cm)
Mount: 12 5/8 × 16 5/16 in. (32 × 41.4 cm)
Gift of the Photographic Society of America, Rochester Technical Section
Inscriptions Printed in black on applied label on mount recto, BLC: 443
Inscribed in pencil on mount recto, BLC: 5-C [circled]
Typed in black on applied label on mount recto, BC: TWO WAYS TO DECIPHER CHARRED DOCUMENTS. \ A. Photostat of charred document in the State Library at \ Albany, New York, burned twenty four years ago, in 1911. \ Upper part of document completely carbonized. \ B. INFRA-RED photograph of extreme upper section. \ C. Artificial image, obtained without exposure to light, by \ chemical action resulting from direct contact of charred \ document with photographic plate during 40 days.
Signed in black ink on mount recto, BRC: Dr. L. Bendikson
Inscribed in pencil on mount verso, TL: 6
Printed in grey on applied label on mount verso, TC: ACCEPTED AND \ HUNG AT THE \ EXHIBITION OF \ THE ROYAL \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ SOCIETY OF \ GREAT BRITAIN \ 1933 \ CATALOGUE NO
Stamped in purple on mount verso, TR: DEC 17 1937 \ NO. 17205 \ 110 SOUTH BROADWAY \ LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Printed and inscribed on gold applied label on mount verso, C: CALIFORNIA \ Pacific International \ EXPOSITION \ [emblem] \ No. 402 - \ "Burned Documents," \ infra-red. \ (Gold Medal Group) \ Accepted and Hung \ at the \ FIFTH INTERNATIONAL\ SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY \ BALBOA PARK \ SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA \ U.S.A. \ May 29th to November 11th, 1935
Printed in black on orange applied label on mount verso, L: first \ international \ exhibit \ SCIENTIFIC \ APPLIED \ PHOTOGRAPHY \ ROCHESTER \ TECHNICAL \ SECTION \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ SOCIETY \ OF AMERICA \ RUNDEL LIBRARY \ MARCH 15 APRIL 3 \ 1937 \ ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Printed in black on blue applied label on mount verso, L: FROM JANUARY SECOND TO JANUARY TENTH 1938 \ EXHIBITED \ THE ART CENTER SCHOOL LOS ANGELES, CALIF
Inscribed in pencil on mount recto, BLC: 5-C [circled]
Typed in black on applied label on mount recto, BC: TWO WAYS TO DECIPHER CHARRED DOCUMENTS. \ A. Photostat of charred document in the State Library at \ Albany, New York, burned twenty four years ago, in 1911. \ Upper part of document completely carbonized. \ B. INFRA-RED photograph of extreme upper section. \ C. Artificial image, obtained without exposure to light, by \ chemical action resulting from direct contact of charred \ document with photographic plate during 40 days.
Signed in black ink on mount recto, BRC: Dr. L. Bendikson
Inscribed in pencil on mount verso, TL: 6
Printed in grey on applied label on mount verso, TC: ACCEPTED AND \ HUNG AT THE \ EXHIBITION OF \ THE ROYAL \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ SOCIETY OF \ GREAT BRITAIN \ 1933 \ CATALOGUE NO
Stamped in purple on mount verso, TR: DEC 17 1937 \ NO. 17205 \ 110 SOUTH BROADWAY \ LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Printed and inscribed on gold applied label on mount verso, C: CALIFORNIA \ Pacific International \ EXPOSITION \ [emblem] \ No. 402 - \ "Burned Documents," \ infra-red. \ (Gold Medal Group) \ Accepted and Hung \ at the \ FIFTH INTERNATIONAL\ SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY \ BALBOA PARK \ SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA \ U.S.A. \ May 29th to November 11th, 1935
Printed in black on orange applied label on mount verso, L: first \ international \ exhibit \ SCIENTIFIC \ APPLIED \ PHOTOGRAPHY \ ROCHESTER \ TECHNICAL \ SECTION \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ SOCIETY \ OF AMERICA \ RUNDEL LIBRARY \ MARCH 15 APRIL 3 \ 1937 \ ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Printed in black on blue applied label on mount verso, L: FROM JANUARY SECOND TO JANUARY TENTH 1938 \ EXHIBITED \ THE ART CENTER SCHOOL LOS ANGELES, CALIF
