| Number | Pho.4807 |
|---|---|
| Date | (c.1920s) |
| About this object | The Duparc family took a lot of photographs of their day-to-day lives; photography composes the bulk of this collection. But photographs can easily become damaged and needed to be kept within special paper wallets to protect them after processing. The Duparc photographic collection also included a number of examples of such paper ephemera. Film processing, whilst sometimes cheaper than it costs today, was still inaccessible for many working-class people. Ursula was wealthy enough to fund her avid passion for photography with the support of her family and could therefore afford to spend a lot of money processing her film. Haddon’s based in Old Amersham and marked on the front of the packaging, was a primarily a chemist but also processed film; many early film developers were often pharmacists. Images taken with an analogue camera require processing to make a positive image. Once a spool (roll/length) of film was ready to be developed, this was then taken to a chemist for developing, either on premises or to a specialist developer. Both developed photo and processed negatives were then returned within a film wallet. This decorative wallet was distributed by Kodak, the American Public Company mainly known for its film and photographic products. It was later stamped with the pharmacy’s contact information, by Haddon's, marked in pencil with further details and then received by the Duparcs who are listed on the document’s reverse. |
| Made By | Kodak |
| Made In | No. 38, High Street, Amersham |
| Physical Description | C-Fold (three-part) Kodak brand Paper/card wallet for negatives. Design shows children capturing insects, photographed by lady in her striped dress with artist’s signature in the bottom-right corner of the illustration. Verso stamped with Haddons Pharmacy’s contact information and marked in pencil with Name, Price, Order Number and Size. |
| Inscription | ‘Name. Duparc’, ‘Price. 1/6’, ‘Order Number 7113’, ‘Size 120’ |
| Find Out More | To find out more about Haddons: https://amershammuseum.org/history/trades-industries/the-old-pharmacy-2/ |