Prusse/Hasler Pix & Scanning Info

Dear, Haslers, Thatchers, Prusses, Friends, etc.:

Take a look at these Prusses 1937 & Prusses + Art & Sylvia 1937 pictures

as well as Haslers & Elaine Prusse 1943 pictures. 

It makes you feel like you were standing there watching them.

They look like they were taken yesterday!

I had these scanned using a professional scanner at a high-end  camera store from the original negatives out of Bill & Elaine Prusse’s album.

I used a little "lightning" of the shadows using Photoshop, 

I have also included some scans from the 21/2" x 4” contact prints for comparison.

See how much more contrasty they are.

These negatives were hiding under the prints in the album.

I know that we can seldom find or take the trouble to find the original negatives from our prints,

 However, for those classic shots it is definitely worth the trouble.

Note: The negatives contain dynamic range (black through white and everything in between) that is lost when making a print.

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Be sure to enlarge them: Command+ on a Mac

and pinch zoom on an iPad.

Love,

Fritz

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Prusse's_Provo_Large_FromPrint_1937

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FritzSylviaElainePrusse_LMendotaMadison_FromNegative_1943


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Dear Prusses, Haslers, Thatchers, Friends, etc.:

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Please see below New Prusse/Hasler Photo Scans

done: 2/23/16

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While working on the photo bio of my mother I have been scanning photos given to me by Sylvia and now some Bill Prusse prints from photo albums from Linda and Michael Prusse.

See after scans: Where & How to do free scans @ Family History Centers
and best negative & slide scanning at local camera store.

Love,

Fritz

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Prusse Girls 1937

Prusse Marrieds 1937: Alfred & Zona, Harold & Eveline, Arthur & Hanna

Prusses 1937

Prusses + Art & Sylvia 1937

PrusseKids_BillPeteRalphMargaretNormaDorothy_Provo_1930

PrusseKids_BillPete/RalphMargaretNormaDorothy_Provo_1929

Hanna Hasler holding twins Galen & Mark with Fritz & Bruce in sailor hats looking on, Madison, 1945

Prusse 50 Anniversary Grandchildren 1957

4GenerationsJohanneHannaSylviaLaurel_ProvoUT_B&W2_1960.jpg

HaslersElainePrusse_Boat on Lake Mendota_May1943

Fritz_SylviaElainePrusse_MadisonLake_1943

FritzGrannySylvia&TwinsGalenMark_Madison_1945

Hanna&HerMen_Madison_1963

SylviaBruceFritz_Madison_1943

The Mormon Church has built Area Family History Centers in many locations.

In my case the Lindon Area Family History Center

It turns out that mine is only a 1/2 mile bike ride from my house.

These centers are open and staffed (at least in my case ) 9-9 tues-thur, 9-6 M&F, 9-noon Saturdays, and 9-4 Sundays.

They have computers and software for doing family history research.

However, of most interest to me is a very high performance Kodak PS80 scanner that will scan 20 prints at 1200 dpi in a minute or so.

There was an extremely knowledgeable worker who led me through the process.

These centers are available to members and non members alike.

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Google your center to get location, hours and phone number

Call to make an appointment (to make sure the scanner will be free)

Go to your center with a stack of prints, photo albums etc. and a high performance empty 12 GB thumb drive.

Specify 1200 dpi scans for small prints and big group pictures.

Note: 1200 dpi works great for small prints, but makes very large files for large prints:

It would be best to separate your prints into two batches.

Use 300 dpi for large prints & 

1200 dpi for small prints and large group pictures

The 50 plus prints I scanned took 2 GB.

See some results above:
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Note:

In the Bill Prusse Albums there were negatives hiding under some of the small prints.

Negatives cannot be scanned without a special backlit scanner that most Family History Centers do not have.

I think only the big Family History Centers at BYU and downtown SLC have them.

However better yet is to

 go to your local full service Camera/Photo Store for negative or color transparency (color slide) scanning..

They have special $25,000 scanners for scanning negs and slides for professional photographers.

I will have some new results from the professional negative scanner on my blog shortly.

I had access to a very good slide scanner when I was at NASA, but I plan to have some of the classic Hasler slides rescanned when I get a chance.