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Dundas, in the Spec


Dundas history comes alive in glass negative photo show
The images almost transport you back through time

Mark McNeil
The Hamilton Spectator
Tue., Oct. 18, 2022

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...hoto-show.html


They say every picture tells a story, but sometimes a photo can tell multiple stories if it is wide-angled and clear enough.

So is the case with a fascinating new exhibit of historic Dundas scenes from glass negatives at the Dundas Museum and Archives.

The negatives from the 1850s to the 1930s are sometimes badly scratched and damaged but they still pass on an astounding amount of detail in the displayed poster prints. Not only is the clarity and sharpness remarkable, but the images tend to have a wide depth of field showing interesting scenery and people outside the main focus. The images almost transport you back through time.

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The show is part of the ongoing 175th anniversary of the incorporation of Dundas as a town, which includes many other events this year.

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Deep Focus Dundas - Glass Negative Photography

WHAT: An exhibit at the Dundas Museum and Archives

WHERE: 139 Park St. W., Dundas

WHEN: Until Jan. 14, 2023

COST: Free admission

MORE INFO: dundasmuseum.ca
https://dundasmuseum.ca/exhibitions/current/



Desjardins Canal basin, 1896:




Agricultural fair at the Dundas Driving Park, 1892:




King Street looking east from Sydenham Road, 1856 (oldest known photo that is part of the show):




Newsies on King St. with their stern bosses, 1912: