Found: TRI-X from 1976 yearbook

Nesster · 03-10-2014, 02:02 PM - **4 Likes**

I did all the developing and printing for our 1976 yearbook... I thought the negatives were gone. But I found a box of them at my mother's, and took a couple of handfuls home to scan. I took some of these, I was using a half frame Olympus Pen FT. There were at least two other photographers using full frame SLRs, though I don't remember what they were... Anyway, a blast from the 70s...

The set:
FSS 1976 - a set on Flickr

Some samples

Oh, and here's me, I gave myself a radical short haircut!

TonyTurley · 03-10-2014, 02:07 PM

That certainly brings back some memories. I graduated in '77.

**jva59** · 03-10-2014, 02:09 PM

Echoing Tony (also HS class of '77), I liked these too. Thanks Nesster.

**ChrisPlatt** · 03-10-2014, 02:20 PM

Oh, that '70's hair...

Chris (Class of 1978)

VisualDarkness · 03-10-2014, 02:20 PM

Wow, everyone looks so cool! Must have been a stylish time.

DSims · 03-10-2014, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by VisualDarkness

Wow, everyone looks so cool! Must have been a stylish time.

Some people laugh now, but I really think it was. Even the music was light, airy and positive, if occasionally too silly or full of fantasy. Romance was real and people believed in it. Cynicism was more on the fringe than mainstream. But the punk movement was already well under way in New York, and the "realistic," grungy, dark and sometimes depressing 80's were coming! The style and flair of the 70's were soon to be gone. In order to be "somebody" you would soon have to start looking like nobody special.

**gofour3** · 03-10-2014, 04:35 PM

Good stuff Jussi! I graduated in 1975, so I can relate to the hair and fashion!

Phil.

stevebrot · 03-10-2014, 04:38 PM

I was newly married in 1976 and in my Junior year of college and if memory serves me correct these photos are pretty representative of the times. And yes, we WERE stylin', though in sometimes unconventional ways. I remember wearing a surplus Navy trenchcoat for much of one term. I even wore it skiing

Steve

TonyTurley · 03-10-2014, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Oh, that '70's hair...

Chris (Class of 1978)

Oh, to HAVE hair still.

rt22306 · 03-14-2014, 12:32 PM

H.S. Class of 1977 too! I shot a lot of Tri-X, and developed/print images for my college yearbooks (3 years). Best job ever!!:
I had that hair and wore those styles until Uncle Sam's Navy cut my hair and then told me what to wear most days.

LFLee · 03-14-2014, 12:47 PM

I feel young in this thread....

03-10-2014, 02:02 PM - 4 Likes	#1
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Found: TRI-X from 1976 yearbook I did all the developing and printing for our 1976 yearbook... I thought the negatives were gone. But I found a box of them at my mother's, and took a couple of handfuls home to scan. I took some of these, I was using a half frame Olympus Pen FT. There were at least two other photographers using full frame SLRs, though I don't remember what they were... Anyway, a blast from the 70s... The set: FSS 1976 - a set on Flickr Some samples Oh, and here's me, I gave myself a radical short haircut!

03-14-2014, 12:32 PM	#10
rt22306 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 164	H.S. Class of 1977 too! I shot a lot of Tri-X, and developed/print images for my college yearbooks (3 years). Best job ever!!: I had that hair and wore those styles until Uncle Sam's Navy cut my hair and then told me what to wear most days. Last edited by rt22306; 03-14-2014 at 12:32 PM. Reason: correction

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VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Wow, everyone looks so cool! Must have been a stylish time.

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DSims Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,236	Originally posted by VisualDarkness Wow, everyone looks so cool! Must have been a stylish time. Some people laugh now, but I really think it was. Even the music was light, airy and positive, if occasionally too silly or full of fantasy. Romance was real and people believed in it. Cynicism was more on the fringe than mainstream. But the punk movement was already well under way in New York, and the "realistic," grungy, dark and sometimes depressing 80's were coming! The style and flair of the 70's were soon to be gone. In order to be "somebody" you would soon have to start looking like nobody special.

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gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,090	Good stuff Jussi! I graduated in 1975, so I can relate to the hair and fashion! Phil.

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	I was newly married in 1976 and in my Junior year of college and if memory serves me correct these photos are pretty representative of the times. And yes, we WERE stylin', though in sometimes unconventional ways. I remember wearing a surplus Navy trenchcoat for much of one term. I even wore it skiing Steve

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TonyTurley Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Scott Depot, WV Posts: 1,240	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Oh, that '70's hair... Chris (Class of 1978) Oh, to HAVE hair still.

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