Kodak Moment Archives - Photo Jottings

Kodak Moment #16, The Fred R White Jr, and Mesabi Miner

Aug 2, 2019 Posted in Blog, Film Negative, Kodak Moment

Here are a couple of Kodak Gold 200 snaps I took back in 1999/2000 with the Minolta Maxxum 7000 and excellent Minolta AF 35-70mm F/4 lens while on a trip to northern Michigan.

The two Ore carriers (Taconite) above were leaving the 'Soo' locks at the same time; you could hear the big throaty growl of the engines winding up, and see the churning water from the spinning props behind them. It looks like the Mesabi Miner pulls a hole shot on the Fred R White Jr, both now hitting about 1 mph! Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to linger and see who won the race to the St Mary's river, and Lake Superior. I'm guessing it took around 5 or 10 minutes to clear the locks...

Kodak Moment #15, off to the races at Rillito Park

Jul 2, 2019 Posted in Blog, Film Negative, Kodak Moment Tagged with Kodachrome

This installment of the Kodak Moment takes us back to February, 1958; the location, Rillito Race Track, Tucson, AZ.

My Dad took these Kodachrome snaps while visiting the race track with this camera. Back in 1958 it was known as the ‘Rillito Race Track,’ but now it’s called ‘Rillito Park,’ where you can watch seasonal horse racing, play soccer, …

Kodak Moment #14 1958 Plymouth Savoy

Jun 2, 2019 Posted in Blog, Film Negative, Kodak Moment

My Dad bought this '58 Savoy around 1962-3 as a pile of rust, and spent a few months after work fixing the dents, and rotting fenders and doors, then finally painting it and getting it back on the road as a daily driver for my Mom. Years later Mom would load my brother and me in the car to run errands and get groceries, and by that time, the car was starting to fall apart again.

My only memories I have of riding in it was that every time Mom drove through a puddle, I'd get soaked. I always...

Kodak Moment #13, the Batmobile X-15!

Jun 10, 2018 Posted in Blog, Film Negative, Kodak Moment Tagged with Batmobile

You don’t see to many of these unique ‘tricycles’ around anymore, even at the old toy shows. I received this Mattel Batmobile X-15 for my birthday I think in 1966. My Dad paid about $20 for it, and seemed more excited than I was at the reveal in the basement. My brother is right behind me on the stairs, and …

Kodak Moment #12 Baby St Antoine

Mar 18, 2018 Posted in Blog, Film Negative, Kodak Moment

Who lives here now? It’s on the corner of Baby St and St Antoine in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. My great Uncle Tommy lived here a long time ago, maybe from the 1940s through the 1960s or so. He bought a new 1957 Chevy Bel Air when they came out, and took it for a spin for all his friends to …

Kodak Moment #11, ROK ‘n’ roll

Mar 11, 2018 Posted in Blog, Film Negative, Kodak Moment Tagged with Kodachrome

Here’s a snap presumably along (what US servicemen called) US highway 1 in 1952/53, likely near Cheonan, South Korea; unfortunately the exact location has been lost forever. My Dad took a quick picture after he came across this accident, and said it was being driven by ROK soldiers, who were really pouring the coals to the old deuce and a half. It looks like they had a little difficulty in navigating the bend in the road. No word on injuries, but looking at the marks, and the way it rolled over, I would be surprised if they came out with all there extremities still attached. The US soldier on the left walking with his back to us was named Victor; name of the little photo bomber in the right lower corner is unknown.

Kodak Moment #10, Sno-Sport

Feb 18, 2018 Posted in Blog, Film Negative, Kodak Moment Tagged with Rupp Sno Sport

Let’s go for a ride on a Rupp! In this fresh snowy scene we have my 10 year old brother at the helm of a 1968 Rupp Sno-Sport, and me being pulled along with a rope tied to my Sno-Flyer runner sled. It was pretty fun until the snowmobile stopped quick, and you slammed into the back of the Rupp; …

Kodak Moment #9, Boulder Manor

Feb 4, 2018 Posted in Blog, Film Negative, Kodak Moment Tagged with kodak moment

Here’s another addition to our Earl Young Storybook homes series from Charlevoix Michigan; this time we visit Boulder Manor, located on Lakeshore Drive, right across the street from Lake Michigan. Earl Young, a Realtor who enjoyed photography and architecture, designed this, and many other nearby homes mainly during the 1920s through the 50s in the storybook style, using curved …

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