Explore New England Photo Exhibits, Galleries & Auctions This Fall
[Updated 11/4/2022] Autumn is a great time of year in New England. Leaves may be falling, but museums, galleries, auction houses, and photo-oriented organizations are putting up new exhibits, showcasing new work, new photographers, new acquisitions, and new trends, as
November 2022: Ken Liss Connects A Tiny Gem Tintype Album of Children’s Portraits To Stories of Boston and Brookline Women Sunday Nov 6, 2022 7:30PM EST on Zoom
In 2014, the Brookline Historical Society (BHS) was given a tiny photo album — 3″ wide by 3.75″ high — with postage stamp-sized photos of 48 Brookline and Boston children, most of them girls. Written inside the front cover was a name, Mamie Williams, and a date, March 16, 1882.
The Tenax II: A 1930s 24x24mm Film Format Camera by Zeiss-Ikon
The Tenax name dates back to 1907. It appeared on folding plate cameras manufactured by the C. P. Goerz company in Berlin. It’s easy to be confused by the chronology of the Tenax cameras since “the advanced 1938 model is known as mark II, or just Tenax II, while the
Welcome to PHSNE
The Photographic Historical Society of New England, Inc.
Welcome! Our members bring their curiosity, enthusiasm, and knowledge to bear on every aspect of photo history, from the earliest experiments to the present day—and tomorrow. We welcome your participation and support of our society.
Our monthly meetings, programs, publications, shows, online resources, and other activities offer many ways for you to explore the world of photographic history and collecting—starting right here.
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Meetings
Monthly presentations online and in-person
Photographica
Annual camera and image show, sale, and auction—the largest in the region
School Outreach
We support students in secondary school and college with donated cameras and darkroom equipment
Publications
Snap Shots newsletter and the annual PHSNE Journal
Volunteering
Write articles, curate archives, inspect donated cameras, help with auctions ... and lots more
Join
New member discount for the first year
Renew
Continuing membership keeps PHSNE clicking
Donate
Cash and camera equipment donations are most welcome
Contact PHSNE
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Contact PHSNE
Use the form below to get in touch. We welcome your questions and comments.
From the Beginning
PHSNE's mission is to celebrate and preserve photographic history
Leadership
Officers and the board are elected by members to guide the society
Member Volunteers
Members take on a wide range of tasks to support PHSNE - and have fun too
In Memoriam
We acknowledge the contributions of members