Old Anchors: This B&W was taken circa 1955. It was taken with a Hasselblad 1000F, Shutter speed 1/100 sec. @ f22 on Tri X film. I scanned the negative image into PhotoShop Bridge via...

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Apr 1, 2012 14:38:14 #

SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

This B&W was taken circa 1955. It was taken with a Hasselblad 1000F, Shutter speed 1/100 sec. @ f22 on Tri X film.

I scanned the negative image into PhotoShop Bridge via an Epson V600 Photo scanner. Noise was reduced using Neat Image. It was cropped to an 8x10 format.

Anchors

Apr 2, 2012 08:40:26 #

sford122 Loc: Amarillo TX

Certainly makes for an interesting photo. I really like it and keep coming back to it for some reason. Thanks for sharing.

Apr 2, 2012 09:05:19 #

rufus1 Loc: Winter Haven, Florida

Nice photo, like to know the story behind it :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Apr 2, 2012 10:26:52 #

SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

No, I don't know the story behind the Anchors, however after World War II 25 Escort Carriers (Baby Flattops) were mothballed at the Port Industrial Waterway in Tacoma, WA. I often wondered what happened to the carriers, but imagine they were scrapped at some point in time. I guess it is possible that some of the anchors, or all of them came from those carriers.

Apr 2, 2012 10:52:17 #

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

Just including this one for your enjoyment....sitting in front of the "Museum of the Confederacy" in Richmond, VA....the photo is just a closer view.....click "download" for others..

You can read it's history on this link......
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-us-cs/csa-sh/csash-sz/virginia.htm

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ANCHOR FROM THE C.S.S. VIRGINIA