Author Topic: Never before seen Pearl Harbor pics (Read 1554 times)

sullie363 · « **on:** May 08, 2007, 04:32:52 PM »

So got an email today of all these pictures originally taken during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor but only developed this year. Yeah you heard me right, the film sat in the camera for 66 years undeveloped. They were taken by a family member, although I'm still a little fuzzy on the details. Anyway, thought you guys would find them interesting.

sullie363 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2007, 04:33:45 PM »

sullie363 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2007, 04:34:20 PM »

Dux · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2007, 04:44:20 PM »

Ummm... those pics are quite well known. I've seen them all before... trust me, I've researched Pearl inside and out. Your "family member" would have had to have been in about 5 different places at the same time.

They are beautiful pics though.

Lusche · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2007, 04:49:12 PM »

Amazing how a "Never seen before" picture has been published before.
Quick scan from one of my books:

Krusty · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2007, 04:51:49 PM »

Also, film doesn't last that long, especially undeveloped. Not if it's just "sitting in the camera" -- not counting light leaks from old abused cameras.

It's like saying "Oh, hey, this car hasn't been used in 60 years, we started it up and it runs smooth as silk!"

Dux · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2007, 04:53:46 PM »

For example:

Check them out here:
http://www.navsource.org/

daddog · « **Reply #7 on:** May 08, 2007, 04:58:14 PM »

Thanks for posting Sullie, but they have been around a while.

Platano · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2007, 05:13:42 PM »

thanks for posting but seen em already.

sullie363 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 08, 2007, 05:14:24 PM »

Well all I know is what I was told as I'm a little far removed from the original source. I'll have to ask about this one to clear it up. Well enjoy them none the less.

wooly15 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 08, 2007, 05:15:36 PM »

Wonder what type of plane that is in the shot with the car in the foreground. Is it Jap, or a patroling AAF plane after the attack? The one right above it has some planes it it too...maybe?

sullie363 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2007, 05:29:12 PM »

Ok I have it now. They weren't taken by a family member, a family member supposedly found them. Obviously though that still isn't correct so I'll pass this one off as spam for history buffs.

Flatbar · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2007, 05:30:36 PM »

Those pics were taken with several different cameras. You can see the difference in clairity easily. Some were taken with a large format professional camera and some with more consumer optics and film format like an old Brownie.

Dux · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2007, 05:43:36 PM »

Don't feel so bad, Sullie... this one's been on Snopes for a while...

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/pearlharbor.asp

Irwink! · « **Reply #14 on:** May 08, 2007, 05:47:59 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Krusty
Also, film doesn't last that long, especially undeveloped. Not if it's just "sitting in the camera" -- not counting light leaks from old abused cameras.

It's like saying "Oh, hey, this car hasn't been used in 60 years, we started it up and it runs smooth as silk!"

Not always true. In this case though its academic since the pics aren't really newly discovered.

http://westfordcomp.com/updated/found.htm