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Originally Posted by SAllen2556
The reverse would indicate the photo was printed in the 90's. You got me.
A polaroid copy camera was used to make a 4 x 5 negative of the original photo with the autograph. The image I posted is a first generation photo from that negative. So it went from a 1934 original 7 x 9 photo to a 4 x 5 negative back to a photo.
My dad ran the advertising photo department at a newspaper. He was able to make 4 x 5 negatives from some rare photos we had. The negatives created high quality second generation photos. Just another reason why you can't always rely on just a scan to determine the age of a photo.
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Digital scans of old photos can be very clear, so your point is well taken. The clarity of the image is only part-- but is part-- of determining if a photo is original.