Levi
Bettwieser acquired this amazing time capsule from East Chicago,
Indiana. A photographer known only as Paul had snapped pictures of
American life during the 1950s--fully 1,200 rolls of pictures. Then he
wrapped the rolls in tin foil and athletic tape, then labelled these
packages with photographic details, such as light modifiers and the
cameras used. These packages were placed in cigar boxes, which were in
turn packed carefully inside more tape, foil, and newspaper.
The mysterious Paul created a time capsule, then disappeared.
Levi Bettwieser is now slowly and carefully excavating the find. He calls his efforts the
Rescued Film Project.
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