Portrait . andnitrate of silver, the great staples, and not until theeighties did dry plates begin to supersede theclumsy wet plate process. Sailing vessels brought the bulk of our heavy suppliesfrom the Atlantic Coast, a six months trip underextremes of climate which often spelled disaster—heat, cold, dampness and salt air. One shipmentof headrests arrived so rusted that they were left onthe dock, while cameras and stands twisted, expanded,and shrunk in mechanical misery. Portland had nodirect rail connection with the outside world till 84,and the remote points it served were reached only bys
Portrait . andnitrate of silver, the great staples, and not until theeighties did dry plates begin to supersede theclumsy wet plate process. Sailing vessels brought the bulk of our heavy suppliesfrom the Atlantic Coast, a six months trip underextremes of climate which often spelled disaster—heat, cold, dampness and salt air. One shipmentof headrests arrived so rusted that they were left onthe dock, while cameras and stands twisted, expanded,and shrunk in mechanical misery. Portland had nodirect rail connection with the outside world till 84,and the remote points it served were reached only bystage, boat or pack train. Card stock was a fairly safeshipper, the various sizes being hand cut from largesheets. Ferrotypes, for a generation or more in the 6os and8os, proved the one safe and fairly satisfactory tintype materials were easily carried and manipu-lated, results were pleasing to all parties, and the profitswere such as to make fortunes for several of the pioneerartists. Portrait. Portrait I recall one firm of traveling ferrotypers whese-travels extended from Alaska to Australia and whowere known to every mining camp and rancher. Theirwell-made tintypes may yet be found in many homes,picturing in simple garb the fortune hunter and argo-naut of a golden period never to have its counterpart. The firm of Woodard, Clarke & Co. still retains itslead as photo dealers in the great empire whose needsthey supply. The members of the house, Louis and Wm. F. Woodward are now, as they haveever been, staunch supporters of Ansco products. Thetrade relations between the two houses now extend inan ever-increasing degree over a period of nearly half acentury. At present, and for the past twelve years, the househas acted as wholesale agents and distributors forAnsco products for the Northwest territory. Theaccompanying engraving is but a partial illustrationof the retail section of their photographic line, thewholesale and jobbing department being located onthe
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