The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-20
ANOTHER LOCAL FAD
The Camera and KOkak Employed By
a Score Of Enthusiasts.
AMATEURS BECOME EXPERT
Many Excellent Views Taken In
the Vicinity BY New Beginners
In the fascinating Aria Club
May Be Organized.

The snap shot fiend and the camera
artist are numerous this year and
many prospective victims Of the pho
tographic fad" are encountered. 1t
Is an enticing, pleasant pastime and
those who once engage in Ii seldom lose
their interest Photography as an
amusement is of late development, but
is very popular, so popular that the
furnishing of cameras, supplies, ETC., to
amateurs is now a business well estab-
lished and a very important branch of
the wholesalers trade. There are also
a. number of publications devoted to
the amateur photographer.
The pastime appeals to those who en-
Joy bits of scenery, the snow capped
mountains, the craggy canyons, are
objects of the cameras aim. The ko-
daker has become so omnipresent that
the camper out, the seaside party, the
social pair in the parks, have raised
with one voice the name of fiend. He
is no respecter of persons, is not par
ticular as to pose or costume, and in
such a second as it is least expected or
desired, the button clicks and the pic
ture is caught. Then as IL in further
evidence OF desire to torment, is pro-
duced in finished form at a moment
most inopportune.
There is another view Of the matter.
however. The faithful snapshot pic
ture records it's victims las they are
and make pictures the greatest value
to friends in days to come, when a look
at the snapshot calls to mind the
friend as he was known In a way the
gallery produced photo can never do.
OF course where there are, so many
having a common pleasure, the inevi-
table CLUB" is known and such organ
izations add very much to the enjoy
ment of the camera. Its members COM
pare notes, experiences, and pictures.
They read papers upon topics pertain
ing to the art, and often give pleasant
evening entertainments, at which by
means Of magic lanterns their best
work is reproduced on the customary
screen. Clubs frequently exchange ex-
hibits and thus get a knowledge of the
work of others.
The idea of an organization in Ana
conda has been often discussed but has
not reached any definite conclusion,
though the material for a camera club
is very plentiful.
Sam b. Salisbury is so much of an
artist that his work will rank with that
of many professionals. He has several
cameras and does his own development
work, printing and mounting his pic
lures. His album contains several hun
dred views of Montana and New York
scenery that are very fine.
c. c. johnson is another advanced
amateur. He has gone even further
than the rest in that he made his own
box. His lens is a valuable one, and he
does the very best of work in all pho
tographic work. Mr.. Johnson also han
dies his own plates in the dark room.
D. c. Walker has recently deserted
the amateur class to become profess
sional photographer, in that he and w.
S. Halves, formerly of the Elite gal
lery. are now in partnership. Mr..
Walker has many pictures of Montana
life in the mountains which are very
picturesque.
B. NJ Kennedy is one of the most en-
thusiastic of the picture takers. He
will walk 10 miles or ride his bicycle 30
miles any good day when conditions
are right to get desired view
Ted Wilkinson has a view camera
which has preserved for him many
pretty pictures.
Tom O'Brien and Ed Hamilton are
mastering the mysteries of a new snap
shot box received last week.
A. A. Taylor expects camera in a
few days days, when he too will be
numbered with the press-the-button
people.
A. C. Garde of the Tuttle Manufac-
turing and Supply company, is making
a speciality of interior views of ma
chinery. and pictures of plans for ma
chimes. He has become expert at the
business.
There are many others who have
cameras no doubt whose names have
not been learned, but to the above must
be added the possessors of the pocket
cameras, who have had lots of fun
catching their friends unawares.
Among them are Ben Cornelius, Morris
& Lewis, Mrs. NJ. Pickle, H. Thofehrn,
A. c. McKinnon, w. ]. Ashford and
Mrs. Webb
With such an array 1t would seem
that a camera club might soon become
a reality in Anaconda If some one made
the move in the lead.