Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
This outfit he takes with him when travel

| This outfit he takes with him when travel
ing.
THE next camera was n 6lsXSia double
swing, compact style, which folds into a
space OF 3Xl0 inches. The lens is a No. s
Gor this camera he has also a wide angle, 90
degrees lens for making interiors;. Each of
these lenses is fitted with a perfect shutter.
| The tripod is OF modern make. All this fits
into neat carrying case with three double
plate holders. Last, but not least is what
he calls his copying and charging camera,
with which he can make picture from the
smallest locIet size to liXl7.
The next place we wandered was into his
dark room. This in itself is a wonder on ac-
count of its neatEesS and the perfect system
with which he has everything arranged. On
the walls are racks with every size de
veloping and toning trays from 4X5 to 14Xl7.
He uses black hard rubber and celluloid
trays for developing, and celluloid for tOning.
For washing he has a twenty-four-inch circle
automatic galvanized iron box which fills
with water from a rubber hose attached to
the faucet and empties when the water
reaches certain height. The water enters
on the side of the box and keeps the prints
in constant motion, and there is a perfOr-
ated bottom, so that all the sediment from
the chemicals goes to the bottom. This is
his own invention. For fixing his dry plates
in hypo he has hard rubber boxes with
grooves so the plates can stand upright OF
these he has iX5 5X7, 6i2XSla and SXlO.
The larger plates he fixes in a fiat 14Xl7
tray.
ION the shelves could be seen, in regular
order graduate glasses from minimum size
up to twenty-four ounces, tunnels, glass and
rubber. from one-haf pint up to one gal
Ion, chemicals Of all descriptions; develop
ers and toning solutions he keeps in stock
made up ready for use.
PLENTY OF ROOM.
"The dark room is large airy room seven
feet wide by ten feet long. The light is
furnished from window 9xl6 inches, with
three thicknesses OF glass, one white ground
glass one orange and one green, which
makes safe light for the most sensitive dry
plate or paper. Outside OF the window is
a gas jet which furnishes the light In the
sink, which is 1SX30 inches there are two
faucets. one hot and one cold water. The
printing department Is the next In rack
against the wall will be found all sizes of
printing frames from 3HNih to lSX22, and
all styles Of vignette papers, opaques and
pastCs The window IS large south one
with a platform built out on which to lay
the printing frames. 1t has glass covering
to protect 1t from storms and keep the cold
out in winter After mounting he has a
globe enameler. through which he runs the
prints, simply to shape the mounts OF these
while cold as mat surface prints need no
polish, but when glossy prints are made the
burnlsher Is heated with gas and the same
furnishes a finely polished print
"After looking this all over became so
enthused with the art that | made up my
mind to go to the supply house the next
morning and purchase me an outfit. This |
did. and when my amateur friend invited me
to come up the next day and he would give
me my first lesson In the art | thankfully
accepted the invitation. being eager TO re
ceve a Lesson from an amateur SO thorough
and so well equipped as he.
FIRST LESSONS.
"The first thing he taught me was to load
the plate holders. The rubber slide was
drawn out OF the holder and the holder aud
slides were busted very carefully, as the
least particle OF dust which might settle on
the face Of the dry plate would cause pin
holes thereby making black spots on pic
lures when nnehed. The box OF plates was
opened by cutting the paper around the bot
tom edge with penknife. He gave me par
tcular Instructions not TO open them any
place except In the dark room, and there not
too close TO the dark room light. as any kind
Of light win weaken the fine qualities Of the
plate The plate was placed In the holder
nlm side out. the hm being carefully busted
and then the slide was inserted; then we
by an ordinary west WINDOW.
THE subject was his little boy, whom hI
seated about five feet from the window. lie
dow to soften the rays OF light, and another
the shadows. aud behind him he placed a
5xG background. Then we proceeded to focus
to get the picture in tho proper position on