Ray Brown photographed for ad campaign Valentino Uomo circa 1991.
Photographer - ?
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"Pansy Isolate"
Shot at a flower show - location unknown.
Digitally scanned (and otherwise unedited) from an April 1961 Kodachrome slide, shot by W. H. Joyner.
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"Pay The Piper"
Amherst Border Flower Garden, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America.
Digitally scanned from an August 1970 Kodachrome transparency. W. H. Joyner
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“The Gift”🎁
What is the woman handing to another? Is it food? Is it the gift of life? What happened to them in life? Did good fortune smile upon them? Do the children remember this moment? Do you see yourself?🤔
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This is a very cool project. Can't wait to see it finished. #photography #mysteryphotographer #the60s #summeroflove #art #arthistory
"Christ Church Scientist, Boston Ma."
The #MysteryPhotographer shot this over 65 years ago.😲His photo lives once again.🥰🙏
Scanned from an October 1957 Kodachrome slide.
🧐👉Read about this iconic mother church: christianscience.com/find-us/visi...
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“What is Life?”
What is this boy thinking? What is he feeling? How did his life unfold? He is still alive today as an elderly man? Where are his descendants? Is this you?
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“All the World's a Stage”
"And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances..."
William Shakespeare
What part do you play on the stage of life? Are you a hero or a villain?🤔 1/x
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The #MysteryPhotographer is in a lovely summertime park. I believe this is Manito Park and Botanical Gardens in Spokane, Washington.
Scanned from an undated (late 1950s?) Kodachrome transparency.
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"Manito Park (Two)"
The #MysteryPhotographer is in a cloudy summertime park. I believe this is Manito Park in Spokane, Washington. I was there many times in my youth.
Undated (late 1950s?). Digitally transferred from a Kodachrome transparency.
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"Voices from the Heavens"
🤔What was he playing? Who were his audience? Who is accompanying him? If you earnestly listen, you can still hear the music!🎵🎶🎶🎵🥲
Scanned from a badly degraded 35mm slide. 1/x
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A garden, with rows of marigolds, dahlias, annuals, a curving gravel path and a curving reflecting pool with a fountain.
"Manito Park (One)"
The #MysteryPhotographer is in a cloudy summertime park. I believe this is Manito Park in Spokane, Washington. I was there many times in my youth.
Undated (late 1950s?). Digitally transferred from a Kodachrome transparency.
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"One Lifetime"
🤔Who was this child? Was this you? What kind of life did he live? 😌Did he find love and happiness, or encounter hate and despair?😔 Is he now and old man, filled with Precious Memories?🙏 1/x
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"Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal "
The mystery photographer W. H. Joyner (the name is hand written on several of the slides) shot these (low light, and hand held) in November 1966.
Scanned from Kodachrome slides.
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"Teaching the Children"
This is a universal photo, where elders teach the children the ways of their culture and religion.
🤔Were you taught this way? Did you stick with the culture/religion, or did you change as an adult? 1/x
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"Pearl of the Orient"
Pearl of great price! Who remembers this version of Hong Kong? Let us know, as we would love to hear of your memories.
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"Closed Area"
On whose orders? Which area is closed? Why are these two posing next to the sign? Does anyone remember this? Please let us know!
Scanned from a badly faded slide, which I found with my father's effects.
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"Journey to the Pacific"
The #MysteryPhotographer is in the eastern edge of the Columbia River gorge.
Undated (late 1950s?). Scanned from a Kodachrome transparency.
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"Tsum Sha Tsui Kowloon"
How many countless numbers of people came and went from this terminal. Did you? We would love to hear from you, so please let us know!
Scanned from a faded transparency I found in my father's effects.
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"Victoria Mermaid"
This looks like a water taxi. Did anyone of you reading this ever ride on or remember seeing this in old #HongKong?
Scanned from a faded transparency hidden in a box of my father's effects.
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"When the Queen Visits Hong Kong"
To western eyes today, this scene looks demeaning.
What does this photo make you feel? Does anyone personally remember these days? Please tell us!
Scanned from a faded vintage transparency.
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"Castle Peak Hotel"
I wish I had a time machine to visit during Afternoon Tea during the fussy British era.👀 Have any of you been here?
Scanned from a vintage transparency.
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"Ancient Stardust Vista"
The #MysteryPhotographer is back on the road, headed to we know not where.
Undated (late 1950?). Scanned from a Kodachrome transparency.
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"Open Bazaar"
This scene is as old as human civilization. Buying and selling in an open marketplace.
The term bazaar originates from Persian, where it referred to a town's public market district.
Scanned from a film transparency.
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"Monkey On My Back"
In English, having a "Monkey on one's back" means having a problem or addiction. Was this his only friend or family?🥺
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a birch on the river bank
"Autumn Color Along the Niagara River"
The #MysteryPhotographer shot this during his seemingly continual travels. This river forms Niagara Falls.😱
November 1968. Scanned from a Kodachrome transparency.
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"Ching San Temple"
🤔How many have passed through this Temple? Is it still in use today?
Scanned from a vintage 1950's era color-faded transparency.
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"Mujyo Highway"
The #MysteryPhotographer is on the road, headed to we know nor where.
Undated (late 1950?). Digitally transferred from a Kodachrome transparency. 1/x
👋😁A thank you to x.com/AreaS79309115 for the title inspiration.
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"Poverty Reservation"
🤔The #MysteryPhotographer may have worked for the US Bureau of Indian Affairs. Where is this? It looks like Yakima, Washington to me.
Undated (late 1950?). Scanned from a Kodachrome transparency. 1/x
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"Old Castle Wall Kam Tin New Territories "
🤔Is this still standing? Does anyone have a current photo of it to share?
Here is the original colorized version (corrected a bit) of the photo as I found it, hidden in a box of my dad's effects.
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