All images in The New Found Photography are from my own private collection. I do not reblog or use any photos from any other source. All photos are either original prints or prints made from negatives in my collection. Remember, you can always click on an image to see it in a larger window.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The Broken Snake Handler Photograph
I buy many of the photos in my collection at flea markets and antique malls. I also buy on EBay. When I buy online, I often buy collections, an envelope stuffed with old pictures. As can be imagined, the quality can be uneven. When I opened up the mail and was going through these images, I was immediately drawn to this picture of a snake handler. Probably not a religious cultist, but it came from Texas, so it's possible. As I held it my hands. the card that it was mounted on snapped in half. Would I have bought it if I had known it's condition? Probably not, but I'm still glad I have it. After all, break down the unit price on the lot, and I paid about five cents for it.
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