You’re back from the park where your kids had the time of their lives climbing all over their favorite jungle gym. You’ve preserved those moments on film, either with still photography or home movies, but you’re not able to access those pictures. At least not yet.
There is one vital step between you and your precious photographs.
Film processing.
Most Americans living in the 1960s didn’t spare a thought for how images taken by their Pony cameras, were then transformed into color photos. They just popped their film in an envelope and dropped it in the mail. A few weeks later, another envelope appeared, this one with their loving pictures inside.
But what happened during the intervening days?
The process is a fascinating one, highlighted in a pamphlet published by Kodak, famous maker of film.
Capture Family Fun in Pictures!
Go Behind the Scenes to Discover the World of Film Processing!
Kodak Had Laboratories Conveniently Located Across the US!
Film Processing by Kodak can be Easily Identified.
Getting to the Basics of Photography.
Before Film Processing Comes… Bread and Butter?
Taking a Picture Initiates a Sequence of Events.
A Negative is a Positive.
Behind the Scenes of Color Photography.
How Negatives Work.
Kodak Offers a Variety of Different Products.
Color Slides are Different.
Follow the Progress of Your Pictures Once they Reach the Lab!
Inside the Machine.
More Details About the Machines at Kodak.
Even the Technician can Have his Picture Taken!
Handling Home Motion Pictures.
Producing Color Prints.
More Details on Printing Photographs.
Kodak is Happy to Answer all Questions.
Memories Saved Forever!
Use Kodak Mailers for Film Processing.
Film processing by Kodak. Another fabulous example of GVS, Glorious Vintage Stuff!