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Cameras abandoned 85 years ago by photography pioneer found on glacier

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Re: Cameras abandoned 85 years ago by photography pioneer found on glacier

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So is there undeveloped photos in the cameras, or is the film blank/unrecoverable?

Considering the state of the cameras I wouldn't be surprised if the film was at least partially exposed to light when they removed it from the ice.

Re: Cameras abandoned 85 years ago by photography pioneer found on glacier

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> “From a cultural resource management perspective, it presents a rare and valuable opportunity to study change over time on an archaeological site in a dynamic glacial environment.”

It's cool that there are people who care so much to look into what can be learned from the minutiae of these kinds of one-off events. I suppose this case ladders up into archaeology as an entire field, but this kind of niche interest-within-an-interest exists all over the place. I find it really inspiring, it makes me proud of humanity!

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