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• MY GREAT AUNT---AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN
  by Joe Beasley IPA

  Anthia Jane Brady Hughes was an independent woman, well ahead of her time. William “Doc” Hughes, her husband was a businessman with many …

  Anthia Jane Brady Hughes was an independent woman, well ahead of her time. William “Doc” Hughes, her husband was a businessman with many interest and pursuits. Information regarding my maternal grandparents is from a review of letters, documents, papers and my observations and conservation’s with them as a child growing up in their household, along with my parents, Aunt Willie, and brother. At intervals, Anthia had responsibility for younger siblings, and other relatives. She worked on her uncle’s riverboat and became interested in a passenger’s camera. This started her interest photographs that eventually resulted in the establishment of the Brady Sisters Studio in Bridgeport Alabama and South Pittsburg Tennessee with Kempt. Anthia and William Darius Hughes ware married July 24, 1892. He was operating a Distillery and a saloon in McMinnville, along with ownership and management of a saloon and livery stable in Dayton. Hughes Photography Studio was open for business at their residence on East Main St. in May 1898. Prior to this, Anthia was operating a restaurant on Main Street. Kempt married Joe Ralston of South Pittsburgh and continued to operate the photography studio for a period of time. (They were the parents of movie star, Jobyna Ralston) Anthia operated a boarding house, “The Worthy” in St. Louis in 1903-4 during the world’s fair. She returned to McMinnville and the Photography Studio, Glad the traveling back and forth to St. Louis by family members was over. Records indicate she sold a farm (April 6, 1906) in St Louis, Mo. For 100 shares in Woodlawn (?) Handle Mfg. Co. In 1910, She was operating the City Bakery and the Studio. W.D. Hughes and a Smith designed and produced the “Perfect Churn”. (I’m not sure of the time sequence in some of these ventures.) W.D Hughes had a ice wagon, making sales. His connection with the Mountain View Canning company is not clear, though it seems likely he was into this with a partner. Locals indicate, and Berlie remembers helping to haul wagon loads of sweet potatoes to the location. Apples were a product too. Anthia raised Jersey cattle and started the Riverside Dairy from the home place. Pastures were some distance away from the house. The Perfect Churn was used in the production of buttermilk and butter. She molded into round units of delicious butter. W.D. opened a Buick dealership in 1922 in McMinnville that may have been the in the area. He and Ira Gross, his brother in law had owned and operated the McMinnville Bottling Co, later the Coca Cola company until the sold the bottling plant, equipment, franchise and contracts to P.S Barnette and H.B. Mahan September 19, 1922. A dissolution notice confirms that the partnership of the Leader Printing Company between Tom M. Woodard and W. D. Hughes was dissolved by mutual consent to take effect July 9, 1923, with W.D. assuming all indebtedness and all accounts payable to him as the sole owner. I think he owned the newspaper “The McMinnville Leader” for a period of time. He and J.W. Womack were listed as editors. Among other items, there’s a Charter of Corporation of the Riverside Oil and Gas Company on Oct. 25, 1922 listing participants as I. N. Smoot, Patrick Clancy, HB Gulick, W. D. Hughes, and W.Hackett Ross. The purpose of the company was listed “as drilling and prospecting for oil and gas, leasing and acquiring lands necessary for such drilling and mining for oil and gas; and for the further purpose of selling all such products as are produced,” records indicate the charter was recorded on 11-6-27. Tax records indicate W. D. owned property in Warren, Coffee, and Rhea Counties. A bill indicates W. D. was associated with a Winton, as dealer in mules, livestock and feedstuffs in McMinnville in Feb., 1925. He purchased stock in the Dayton Canning Co. of East Tenn., Crusader Aircraft Corporation the American Gyro Company, the Alto Gasoline and Oil Co., and a significant number of stock down through the years. His last business was a Cedar Chest Manufacturing Co. H e made a huge vegetable garden, raised some hay for cattle, fed hogs for home consumption, etc. During my child hood, Grandmother processed, canned, cooked vegetables, fruits, and meats it was fairly uscral for relatives to appear for a drop in visit near meal times. There was always enough food for all unexpected guests. She usually had two or three vegetables, two meats, hot bread, and desserts that were indescribably delicious, most of the cooking was done on a wood range. There’s never been anyone to even half way compare to her in food preparation. She took an active role with her jersey cattle, though brother took some responsibility for feeding and milking. September 8, 1998 Transcription of notes from Fay Carney Melton (granddaughter of Anthia Brady Hughes) to Joe Hughes Beasley (Grand-Nephew of Anthia Brady Hughes and the third generation of photographers in the family) Over 33,000 large format negatives and glass plates remain from the 70+ years that the studio was operated by Anthia and her daughter Willie. I have been working on them as a private historical preservation project since 1989. In October of 2007. the family archives (Brady-Hughes-Beasley Archives) became a partner with University of Tennessee, The Tennessee State Archives and others in www.volunteervoices.org The project is the creation of a online archive of 10,000 documents showcaseing the history of the State of Tennessee

• Ireland - Photographic/Art - Group
  by Carl Gaynor

  I have looked on with interest at the development of Ireland as a photographic/art group – time has not allowed me to engage more with th…

  I have looked on with interest at the development of Ireland as a photographic/art group – time has not allowed me to engage more with the group, apart from uploading some of my photographs. / Have these photographs been my best work? / Can I truly be the judge of that question? A question I ask myself every time I look and examine one of my images. I have hundreds if not thousands of photographs in all different states of form and development. At this moment in time I am working on three different photographic projects, that will change and develop with time. / There is a constant development in the way I see my photographs, this consists of continually editing of images. This editing is embraced with continued research into past and present image making – this enables me not only see my own work in a different perspective but also other peoples. / So Martin, you have a difficult job in maintaining this group, but I do feel what has been said, has been a little harsh. / A lot of photographic work and I include my own, deals with the past and present in relation to the land into visual landscape. I study paintings from 18 century to the present day, always trying to keep an open mind. This is then endorsed by writings and poetry covering the same time span. If the guidelines of this or for that matter any group, are to constrain you could run the risk of having so many images that look the same. / The contemporary photographic art of Anthony Haughey would not be accepted, his photographic work dealing with borders and conflict is very dead pan – not aesthetic at all, but sill very strong profound images. The great Australian photographer Frank Hurley, who in the last years of his long established career photographed Australia. Hurley’s landscapes were wonderful, outstanding photographs of Australia and classed as some of the best propaganda photographs ever made! / We all have a romantic view of Ireland, but if we can, let us not let that romantic view stop photographers and artists that use other forms of expression ask questions. Ask questions about how we visualize the land and its changing population.

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  Blue Door In The Castle
  by Josh Wentz

  The front door of a family house in the center of the Ulus castle, the old neighborhood at the heart of Turkey’s capital city. Ankara is a modern city that often leaves the visitor thinking he is in Europe, but occasional turns around the corner present a new world and a step back in time. The cheerful blue color on this framing immediately jumped out at me, so I have tried to accent it in a black and white environment. My only wish is that I could have captured more of the wall, but since my back was pressed against the opposite wall already there wasn’t much else I could do. It is always amazing to me to watch cars and trucks thread their way up and down these cobblestone streets, built centuries ago for donkeys and handcarts. At any rate, the resulting picture appeals to me for its mystery, for the sense that this door might open onto almost anything.

• What photograph would you have wanted to take.
  by Steve plowman

  If you could be transported to any place and at any time what or who would you photograph and why? I would have loved to have been on …

  If you could be transported to any place and at any time what or who would you photograph and why? I would have loved to have been on the first Lunar landing and taken a photograph of the command module door opening, what an incredible piece of history. Steve.

• can anyone name me a photographer?
  by samara

  Currently i’m doing an essay on photography history. So far i’ve made it from the beginning to 1900 and here is were it comes down more t…

  Currently i’m doing an essay on photography history. So far i’ve made it from the beginning to 1900 and here is were it comes down more to the art than the camera and its hard searching the internet for people I like. / Can anyone name a good photographer? / I like things that show beauty even if its not what everyone would call beauty, like Robert Maplethorp. / I love landscape, out there fashion and anything controversial . Thank you / p.s anyone on this site who would like to tell me about themself and their photogaphy would be great for my modern day piece.

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  Homeward Bound
  by Harmony Nicholas

  Model – Rosie Skilbeck Shot on location at the edge of Lake Learmonth on the outskirts of Ballarat. / Enjoy it kiddies, I ain’t never going back. Copyright 2008 Harmony Nicholas

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  A Little Piece of History
  by Wayne Holman

  This image is believed to be the oldest surviving Photograph. It was taken by a Frenchman named Joseph Nicephore Niepce in about 1826. It was made using a pewter plate coated with light sensitve salts inside a little box with a lens attached. Niepce made this first photograph from an upstairs window at his country estate near Chalon-sur-Saone in France, the exposure time was 8 hours. He simply named it View from the Window at Gras. It seems a world away from our modern age of Digital Cameras and Photoshop but none the less this, it seems, is where it all started. I hope you find it as interesting as I do and thanks for taking a look. By the way, comments and amendments appreciated as I may have got some details wrong. Further info can be found on Wikipedia and Niepce.com See my video on YouTube

• 'Watch Your Back!' 7th in challenge and featured in History Group
  by Christine Till @ CT-Graphics

  Today Watch Your Back! made 7th place in the The way things were… challenge...

  Today Watch Your Back! made 7th place in the The way things were… challenge / and was featured in the History group Watch Your Back! Thanks to all who voted and Thanks to the administrators of the Group. / And Congratulations to the winner, bidkev, and all the others who participated.

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  Photographic Memories
  by PaulAlbert

  This is one of my first pictures captured on the then New Yashica Electro-X TL camera 35mm , purchased while in VietNam, on the negative reads Kodak Plus X, the date is not present but November 1971 is when I opened all the boxes and took inventory ! the picture is of my accomadations at the suite of the Conrad Hilton where I resided while in VietNam, room measurements 8 ft X 8 ft the desk on one wall the bed on the other, and the wall locker, all slightly used furniture, about all that wouldn’t fit in the picture was a wall shelf where the electric fan and the helmet resided. But to understand it was home for the stay ! the work hours were 12 on and 12 off, since my work shift was from Midnight to noon, the 4-5 five hours sleep without air conditioning, I spent many hours at the library or the makeshift photolab, because that was where the airconditioning was. I took up photography not for the comfort, but that was my way of dealing with the only thing that gave me pleasure. Reading and the desire to be constructive with developing who I was and where I wanted to be, once finding out where I belonged in the world ! by comparison every thing was as understood to be an improvement. We could call home (USA) three times a week, furnished by the Mars station attendents. there is little question as to who I was, or where my place is in this world was to be, I am the Lucky one, here today to share what some would never see or get to do, the precious moments derived from that contraption called the camera, Pictures; they are all precious moments, gifts of opportunity, and a pleasure to have such fond memories of, to review some 38 years later ! My world then, I don’t live there “anymore”, SSgt Paul Albert Retired. Republic of Viet Nam 1971, The Smile was born !

• The BIG Question ?!?!
  by Wayne Holman

  Hiya All, This may seem a funny question but I’ve been asked this quite a few times over the last….... erm….................. what…

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  History of the 20th century in one image
  by fshifreen

  Photograph

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  NY POST OFFICE BACK IN THE DAYS
  by BOLLA67

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  THE WOOLWORTH BUILDING
  by BOLLA67

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  Cast amongst the sea's of uncertainty,and fear
  by VALIANT72

  Not much of a photographer but I had to get this shot of a broken down tugboat that I came across while in Oregon a few weeks ago. / It’s near Gold Beach in the Coos County region.

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  Phonebox with Jasmine. Sugar?
  by Graham Mewburn

  Irene and I lived next door to this old phone box for nearly a year. When the Jasmine flowered I couldn’t resist capturing it. Sorry I couldn’t also capture the fragrance. / Nikon D40x on auto

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  Lancaster Bomber "Just Jane"
  by Chris Tait

  The Lancaster Bomber Just Jane at East Kirby, Lincolnshire on a taxi run.

• Photographing the Everyday
  by Matt Botwood

  Recently I’ve been trying to make an effort to photograph normal street scenes and everyday life near where I live. It’s not that I find …

  Recently I’ve been trying to make an effort to photograph normal street scenes and everyday life near where I live. It’s not that I find much that I see particularly beautiful or photogenic (at least not in the way I would assess a landscape view) but I feel that such subjects should be recorded for posterity. Many of the street views you see today may not be there in a few years time, and will definitely have changed in 2 or 3 decades. When we now look back on images from the great documentary photographers like Bill Brandt, Cartier-Bresson or Willy Ronis it’s not just the excellent composition and perfect exposure of their images which appeals, but also the fact that we are looking back to a recent past which is often strikingly different from our own lives. As a teenager I took a lots of images, most of which I still have the negatives of (B&W film in those days!), but very few depict everyday life and normal streets a fact which I now regret as the average street has changed markedly since the 1980s. What looks mundane and ordinary today may be of great fascination to your children or grandchildren. So whether it is a derelict chapel, local watering hole (a.k.a. Pub!) or simply a street full of contemporary cars; capturing the image now will ensure that a part of history is not lost. You never know, it may even become an iconic image of the future in your local area.

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  Covered With The Finest Silk
  by Nigel Finn

  In the grounds of the former Hyde Plantation, now a BUPA retirement home, Bridport, Dorset

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  the bank vault
  by gabryshak

  final project and detailed info can be seen here: / pioneer square, circa 19th century for pcnw’s and nancy levine’s “on location” class… the assignment? photograph and present a triptych of scenes that depicted the 19th century pioneer square. the challenge? nothing in the scene can indicate any other era. ©gabryshak

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  Mercury 2
  by Tom-Sky

  A vintage 35mm camera – for lovers of classic and old cameras!

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  Old Brick Chimmney
  by SophieBubble

  An old brick chimney at the heart of Melbourne Central …

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  Jardin des Plantes & the Museum of Natural History, Paris
  by aldogallery

  While strolling in the Jardins des Plantes, in the morning of a spring day, I noticed these freshly blossomed poppies. I removed the viewfinder of my Nikon F3, and framed them on the groundglass keeping the Museum of Natural History as a soft, blurred background and took this picture while a couple was approaching along the alley on the right

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  Hands of Time
  by INERVISIONS

  This is one of my older images I had it on RB quite a while back and within 3 days of uploading it I sold a framed print of it. / This is the clock tower on Flinders street train station. Although it was taken at 9.05 pm at the top of the image there is blue sky, but the sky was black. Don’t know why it does that sometimes with photos. / Take the photo at night and ya sometimes get a blue sky. Uploaded—-18/12/09 Camera—-Fuji Finepix s6500fd

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  vintage camera
  by Alejandro Durán Fuentes

  vintage camera with two lens