[rollei_list] Re: Press Cards (slightly Rollei related)
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:51:09 -0700
Ron,
The only NYC press pass that I have actually handled was made
out to an "Arthur Felig" He use to smoke cigars in the darkroom
while printing! And that wasn't the only odor.
Jerry
Ron Truax wrote:
> Tom: I remember clearly. Name, physical description, employer and role
> (i.e. photog, reporter, etc.), date of issue, signed by the Police Chief.
> RET----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas A.Frank" <taf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:08 PM
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Press Cards (slightly Rollei related)
>
> >> Tom: Jerry's right (of course). My dad had such a card in his fedora
> >> when he was the Chief Photographer for the Grand Rapids Press (MI) during
> >> the 40's and 50's. It was issued by the Police Dept so he and his mates
> >> at the paper could lug their Speed Graphics and, later, Rollei's, to all
> >> manner of crime and fire scenes, by-passing security perimeters to get
> >> some pretty dramatic shots in b & w. Very often better than the pap one
> >> sees today, I think. Ron
> >
> > OK, sounds like it was issued by the local PD, then.
> >
> > Today, with modern forensics, no one is allowed into a crime scene,
> > putting an end to that bit of news gathering.
> >
> > Do you happen to recall what was on the card, though? Name, any other ID
> > info? Signed by the PD Chief?
> >
> > Just curious...the image is in the collective conscience, but it's a
> > little blurry...
> >
> > Tom Frank
> >
> >
> >
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas A.Frank" <taf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: "Rollei" <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 6:21 PM
> >> Subject: [rollei_list] Press Cards (slightly Rollei related)
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hello All;
> >>>
> >>> When one looks at any of the classic photos of the press corp from the
> >>> 30's, you of course notice the cameras (speed graphics or Rollei's), the
> >>> fedoras, and peaking out of the band on the fedora, a 'press card'.
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone here please enlighten me as to what was actually written on
> >>> said press card? One can see the large word "PRESS", but there seems to
> >>> be more text below it. Did it identify the holder? And who issued
> >>> these cards? The newspaper? City Hall?
> >>>
> >>> If anyone happens to have one and would be willing to share a scan, I
> >>> would appreciate it.
> >>>
> >
> >
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