Nobody’s Album a found-film archive

The 1940s & 1950s

14 albums · 334 photographs · in order

Medium-format negatives from the 1940s and 1950s, photographer unknown: a family in Idaho's mountain country, the highway crew that kept the roads open, a small-town store, and envelopes of snapshots from the late 1950s.

The Store, probably the late 1940s, photograph 1 of 11The Store, probably the late 1940s, photograph 2 of 11

The Store

probably the late 1940s · 11 photographs
Swimming Holes, probably the late 1940s–50s, photograph 1 of 22Swimming Holes, probably the late 1940s–50s, photograph 2 of 22

Swimming Holes

probably the late 1940s–50s · 22 photographs
Christmas and Easter, probably the late 1940s–50s, photograph 1 of 8Christmas and Easter, probably the late 1940s–50s, photograph 2 of 8

Christmas and Easter

probably the late 1940s–50s · 8 photographs
Clearwater Days, Part 1, probably the 1940s–50s, photograph 1 of 72Clearwater Days, Part 1, probably the 1940s–50s, photograph 2 of 72

Clearwater Days, Part 1

probably the 1940s–50s · 72 photographs
Clearwater Days, Part 2, probably the 1940s–50s, photograph 1 of 73Clearwater Days, Part 2, probably the 1940s–50s, photograph 2 of 73

Clearwater Days, Part 2

probably the 1940s–50s · 73 photographs
The Highway Crew, probably the early 1950s, photograph 1 of 33The Highway Crew, probably the early 1950s, photograph 2 of 33

The Highway Crew

probably the early 1950s · 33 photographs
Clearing the Pass, probably the 1950s, photograph 1 of 13Clearing the Pass, probably the 1950s, photograph 2 of 13

Clearing the Pass

probably the 1950s · 13 photographs
Snowbound, probably the 1950s, photograph 1 of 38Snowbound, probably the 1950s, photograph 2 of 38

Snowbound

probably the 1950s · 38 photographs
Fair Days, probably the 1950s, photograph 1 of 7Fair Days, probably the 1950s, photograph 2 of 7

Fair Days

probably the 1950s · 7 photographs
Gone Fishing, probably the 1950s, photograph 1 of 6Gone Fishing, probably the 1950s, photograph 2 of 6

Gone Fishing

probably the 1950s · 6 photographs
Birthday Cakes, probably the 1950s, photograph 1 of 14Birthday Cakes, probably the 1950s, photograph 2 of 14

Birthday Cakes

probably the 1950s · 14 photographs
Found 120, Envelope 3, probably the late 1950s, photograph 1 of 5Found 120, Envelope 3, probably the late 1950s, photograph 2 of 5

Found 120, Envelope 3

probably the late 1950s · 5 photographs
Found 120, Envelope 6, probably the late 1950s, photograph 1 of 29Found 120, Envelope 6, probably the late 1950s, photograph 2 of 29

Found 120, Envelope 6

probably the late 1950s · 29 photographs
Found 120, Envelope 8, probably the late 1950s, photograph 1 of 3Found 120, Envelope 8, probably the late 1950s, photograph 2 of 3

Found 120, Envelope 8

probably the late 1950s · 3 photographs

Selected

a few favourites, with notes

The Bonsai Party

April 1971 · Carolyn & John

A kitten lying in a shaft of sunlight on a carpet
In the sunbeam
black & white · env. “bonsai party 71–4”
kittenlight1971
A young man in round wire glasses smiling in a chair
A friend, smiling
black & white · env. “bonsai party 71–4”
portraitfriends1971
A bonsai tree in a block of soil on a newspaper-covered table
Repotted on newspaper
black & white · env. “bonsai party 71–4”
bonsaiindoors1971
A flowering bonsai branch against a plain wall
In bloom
black & white · env. “bonsai party 71–4”
bonsaiblossom1971

By the River

Spring 1971 · Carolyn, John & friends

Five young friends arm in arm on a riverbank with cliffs behind
The whole crew
black & white · five friends, one riverbank
friendsriver1971
A group picnicking on the bank of a river
The picnic
black & white · a child, a jug, a riverbank
picnicriver1971
Two people crouched by a small fire roasting food on sticks
Roasting by the fire
black & white · hot dogs on sticks
firefriends1971