06 March 2010

Found: Time Capsule


Ever searched your house for your glasses, only to realize that they were sitting right there on your nose? Sometimes we miss those things which are most obvious.



Last weekend, I noticed a very old school bus in the woods up the street from my apartment. I've lived here for almost a year, and somehow managed not to see it all that time! Baffled at my own unawareness, I grabbed my camera and went to explore.

I couldn't figure out exactly what the transformed space had been used for. Glass jars lined the sides...some broken, some not. There was tons of stuff, just sitting there, waiting for something to happen. The long worktables with drawers along the right side of the bus led me to believe that this functioned as some sort of workspace. But for what?

Well, I went back today to investigate further. After spending some time checking out the old stuff (most of it not terribly interesting), I came across a box that was nearly closed, but not quite. Peeling back the decaying cardboard, the saturated red and yellow inks glared out at me...KODAK. I could barely contain myself! I reached my hand in, and the very first thing I pulled out was a roll of unused film that expired in 1959...

More to come soon! : )

5 comments:

Chris Jones said...

wow, what a discovery! Was this un-used film?
Either way, an exciting find.

Haley said...

Chris--yes, unused film. You will find out more info. in the next post!!

Donna said...

Tell us what you're going to do with the film.

Anonymous said...

I love your blog and your photos - they're so evocative.

-Deborah

Laura B said...

Oh I love the suspense! When will we know more??

xoxoox!

 
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