Tintype
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A photo of a sitting man. "Tintype" by tungstensun is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
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05/07/2013
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Photo of Lightbox Designed by Everett Block
Block Family
Glass Negatives
Photography--Negatives
Glass plate negative on light box fabricated by Block to
more easily view the negatives. The light box has 12 individually wired light bulbs, so that Block
could precisely control the backlight.
Everett C. Block
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Champaign County Historical Archives
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Photo of Everett C. Block's Notebook
Country Life
Farm Life
Glass Negatives
Block Family
This notebook created by Everett Block has a listing for each of the intact glass negatives found in the Thompson House. Any information he was able to obtain on the images is written next to it. Additional information he gathered in interviews is included in another section. These drawings at the end of the notebook show the different shapes, windows, doors, chimneys and shutters on the houses in the negatives. Prior to the pictures being printed, Everett used these drawings to try and locate the various houses.
Everett C. Block
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Champaign County Historical Archives
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Vintage Camera
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Photo of Anke Voss with Block Collection, 2014
Block family
Glass negatives
Photography -- Negatives.
The Block Collection arrives at the Champaign County Historical Archives in December 2014.
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Champaign County Historical Archives
2014
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Photo of Undeveloped Glass Plate Negative, 1946
Glass negatives
Photography--negatives
Country Life
This glass plate negative, along with 200+ others, was
discovered in Everett Block’s attic in 1946.
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Everett C. Block
1946
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Photo of Flap Envelope
Block family
Glass negatives
Photography -- Negatives.
Glass plates that are not enclosed are in danger of being scratched or
having the emulsion pulled away from the glass, and portions of the image being lost. Four flap
envelopes are the preferred enclosure method for glass plate negatives. These envelopes completely
enclose the plates and can be opened without the plates rubbing against the enclosure.
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Champaign County Historical Archives
Undated
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Photo of Rehoused Glass Plate Negatives
Glass negatives
Photography -- Negatives
Unless they are broken, glass plate negatives should be
stored vertically in a snug fitting box. They should not be able to shift or slide in the boxes. We have
lined our box with volara polyethylene foam (an archival quality non-abrasive foam) for a snugger, more
cushioned fit. Plates should be boxed with plates that are the same size. Smaller plates housed with
large plates will not fully support the surface area of the larger plates.
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Champaign County Historical Archives
Undated
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Photo of Cotton/Leuty House, 1902
Glass negatives
Photography -- Negatives
Country Life
Farm Life
Rural Conditions
Sidney (Ill.)
Homer (Ill.)
Charles Cotton (1860-1949) resided in this home in 1902
when this picture was taken. He married Alice Coddington (1864-1946) and they had three sons Robert, Frank, and Carl (died at birth). The boys Robert and Frank are pictured. Robert is holding the cow.
Cotton was considered one of the top enterprising and progressive agriculturists of Sidney Township.
This house is no longer standing.
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Everett C. Block
1902
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Photo of Spring Festival in Sidney, Ill., 1966
Block Family
Photography -- Negatives
Glass Negatives
Sidney (Ill.)
On June 18, 1966, Block with the help of George Hawthorne displayed 210 prints of the glass plate negatives Hawthorne had finished developing only the night
before. Shown in the picture above is Mr. and Mrs. McElwee of St. Joseph, Illinois viewing the images
on display. Mr. McElwee found a picture of his father in the grouping. After the Sidney Spring Festival
Block continued to display the photographs and speak to local community groups.
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Everett C. Block
6/18/1966
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