.stratford normal school. .marguerite campbell.

.s. n. s. june, 24. 

.my dear viola, our greatest glory not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. 

.sincerely yours, marguerite campbell, thedford rr3.

.stratford normal school. .florence austin.

.s. n. s. june 18/24. 

.dear viola, of what shall a man be proud if he is not proud of his friends. .sincerely yours, florence austin, arkona. 

.stratford normal school. .viola wells, part 2.

.stratford normal school. .viola wells.

.in 2002, i found an autograph book at berts bells antiques, and slowly became a little over interested in finding the people who wrote in the book.  .after hours in the archives in stratford, i found the year book, wrote my university thesis, and packed it all away in a box after graduation. .last week, i found the actual yearbook at an antique market, and my interest was sparked again.

.things to come, .viola wells and the stratford normal school.

.the normal school=teacher's college. .because they were taught to teach what was normal.

.art is no recreation. .it cannot be learned at spare moments, nor pursued when we have nothing better to do. .from mrs. mayberry quotes ruskin. 

.this world, after all our science, is still a miracle. .dr. emery quotes carlyle.

.there is mo better training for uncommon opportunities than diligence in common affairs. .miss everson.

.glass negative greenhouses.

.it had been my intent to not be one of those blogs that's only purpose is to re-post things that other people have already posted, but as i was looking for a quick blurb about the history of glass negatives, i came across this:  glass negative green houses .WOW. .WOW. .WOW. .i can't wait to look into this more, i'm completely fascinated, and you may see a bit more of this in the months to come. .i've contemplated even making one, but i wouldn't want to loose all the photos i've found.

.things that get lost in boxes. .glass negatives.

.these lovely glass negatives tend to hide in tiny boxes, boxes that i never seem to see amongst all the clutter. .thankfully, one of my hunting partners has a keen eye for this kind of thing, and humors me by letting me pick half of the slides in the box blindly so we each go home with some. .i was lucky this time and got what looks to be a nice little story.

.glass negatives often had long exposures, don't you love how she's hold the dog by it's ears!?!