Interestingly.... All photography was originally monochrome, or black-and-white. Even after color film was readily available, black-and-white photography continued to dominate for decades, due to its lower cost and its "classic" photographic look. It is important to note that some monochromatic pictures are not always pure blacks and whites, but also contain other hues depending on the process. The Cyanotype process produces an image of blue and white for example.
Many photographers continue to produce some monochrome images. Some full color digital images are processed using a variety of techniques to create black and whites, and some cameras have even been produced to exclusively shoot monochrome
Featured item
SUPER Original Occupational Photo Archive
Direct from the Files of the Foote Company
970+ Original 8 x 10 Photos!
Steam Concrete Paving Machines!
Street Construction - Road Paving
A RARE Documentation
of
The Building of the First Highways Across America!
ca 1910 - 1930s (Mostly 1910s & 1920s)
RARE - A once in a lifetime chance to own a very important archive of original American Photographs! Vintage, Old, antique, Original - NOT Reproductions - Guaranteed !! . Scarce! I purchased the archives of the Foote Company, from Nunda, NY. They produced some of the earliest paving machines in the United States, and their file of photos was well-kept by them for decades. For the first time, it is being offered, fresh from the company estate. Never offered on the market until now - fresh. The photos fully document the company. Most photos are crisp and clear - they look much better than shown below - my scanner could not make them as crisp as they really are! I counted approx. 970 photos - there could be more than I counted. This MUSEUM Quality Archive collection offers an immense mount of important historical information. Photographs show locations all over the United States - from New York, through Illinois, Nebraka, Kansas, Mississippi, Colorada, California, etc. There is one that shows paving in Japan! The company was meticulous in documenting everything they did. Photographs are mostly identified on the reverse, giving location, the exact model ...