Before donating his papers, Major Crynes' family digitized 400 35mm slide from his time in northern France during WWII. They are uniquely beautiful and I wish I could post them all, but I'll settle for a just a handful.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Rediscovered photographs
Today I've been stabilizing and doing some research in the Crynes Collection (OHA 143.02). This collection documents the life, and particularly the military career, of Major Sylvester F. Crynes MC, a pathologist with the 217th General Hospital during WWII.
Before donating his papers, Major Crynes' family digitized 400 35mm slide from his time in northern France during WWII. They are uniquely beautiful and I wish I could post them all, but I'll settle for a just a handful.
Before donating his papers, Major Crynes' family digitized 400 35mm slide from his time in northern France during WWII. They are uniquely beautiful and I wish I could post them all, but I'll settle for a just a handful.
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These really are wonderful. I can only imagine what the entire collection must contain. Thank you for sharing these gems.
i just found these.. they are so amazing.. to see unknown color slides from france 1944 is brilliant. great to see them also being scanned and archived for the future !
Would it be ok to add a link to your blog on my site www.pixpast.com ?
Thanks.
Ian
i just found these.. they are so amazing.. to see unknown color slides from france 1944 is brilliant. great to see them also being scanned and archived for the future !
Would it be ok to add a link to your blog on my site www.pixpast.com ?
Thanks.
Ian
Ian Spring, these images should be in the public domain since the family gave them to the medical museum. I think you can link to them.
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