1940’S PHOTOSHOPPING MACHINE

CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time. The Adam’s Retouching Machine, which weighs two-and-a-half stone, was invented in 1947 and gave photographers the opportunity to perfect their pictures. Instead of uploading images to a computer, photographers would place their negative under the magnifying glass. Blemishes in the picture could then be smoothed out by using a retouching pencil, assisted by the gentle vibrations of the machine.

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OKLAHOMA TORNADO

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SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BEAR

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LIQUID SCULPTURES

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OUT OF THIS WORLD PLANET CAKES

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WINKING SQUIRREL

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MILLIONS OF SARDINES CREATE A TORNADO WAVE

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MAN AND NATURE

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BEAR AND FOX IN SHOWDOWN

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STRIKING IMAGES RECREATE WORLD WAR II

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