Margery H. Freeman
In 1943, at the age of 12, I bought my first camera from my parents. I really wanted a camera although I knew I couldn’t use it until after World War II was over because 35 mm slide film was not available to civilians. After the war I could get film, and my family traveled from Pennsylvania through the West for a number of summers. I used several different kinds of 35 mm film: Burke, Ansco, Kodak, and others. Only the Kodak held up well and all those taken in the late 1940s with Kodak film are as good today as when they were taken. All the others had to be thrown away after just a few years. Most of the pictures I took were in National Parks and most were landscapes, since the parks were quite empty. I lost this camera at Niagara Falls during my honeymoon.
For years with my young growing family I settled for snapshots. We raised our children in Seattle, Washington and Berkeley, California. My mother had become an excellent amateur photographer using slide film. She gave me her manual Nikon when she upgraded to a through the lens light-metered camera. Most of my pictures are taken with a manuel Nikon of one kind or another.
It is obvious from my pictures that I am most interested in people and their cultures and take pictures that intrigue me about the diversity of people and what they do.
Resources created by Margery H. Freeman
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- Balinese woodcarver finishing leaf
- A Balinese woodcarver sits on the floor holding a nearly finished 'banana leaf' steady with his bare feet. This carefully carved leaf likely will fit with other pieces into a tree sculpture that will be painted and assembled for sale to tourists.
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- Balloon vendor in Tijuana, Mexico
- A balloon vendor holds dozens of inflated balloons of different sizes and colors. Also included in his wares are inflated beach balls. The vendor is wearing a straw hat, denim jeans and a black and white shirt. Tijuana is a large city in the northwest corner...
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- Bamboo pipe leading from water wheel to irrigate wet-rice field at Mai Chau
- A bamboo pipe leading from a nearby water wheel irrigates a wet-rice field at Mai Chau. Water is pouring out of the bamboo pipe at left and dropping down to a lower elevation field containing unripe rice plants needing irrigation.
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- A bamboo pot used to churn butter 'tea' in western mountain, Nepal
- In Tukche, Nepal, a bamboo and brass pot used to churn butter tea. Butter tea is a traditional Tibetan drink in the high mountains in Nepal. Butter tea is made from strong black tea churned with fresh butter and salt.
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- Bamboo water wheel irrigating rice fields at Mai Chau
- A bamboo water wheel is being used to irrigate rice fields at Mai Chau. The current of the stream turns the large wheel. Curved bamboo slats set at the circumference of the wheel lift water from the stream and, as the wheel turns, dump water into a bamboo...
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- Banana tree
- A banana with fruit and a dark red flower at the end of the stem of the bunch. The fruit of the banana tree can be cut early or allowed to ripen on the tree. In Nepal the fruit is eaten raw and cooked, and the flower is eaten either pickled or cooked as vegetable....
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- Bank of hotel room doors in Mexico
- A row of plants in elevated clay pots line a long row of hotel doors. Plaques bearing coats of arms frame the doorways. The path alongside the doors is lined with paving stones. At the end of the path several people are speaking to each other.
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- Bank of the Kali Gandaki River
- Trails snake through the flood plains of the Kali Gandaki River in western Nepal. The Kali Gandaki is one of the major rivers of Nepal originating in the northern Himalayas and flowing down south through mountain gorges before landing in the plains and joining...
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- Barge carries Rama's allies across river (Thai Ramayana mural)
- A simple barge carries Rama's allies across a river on the way home after they have defeated the demon king Ravana. The barge in the middle of the river, and both river shores, are covered with people accompanying Rama and Sita home to their rightful kingdom...
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- Barred windows on the House of Inquisition
- The House of Inquisition museum has barred windows on the fist floor and a series of balconies above. The stone walls are painted white. The Inquisition was an institution within Roman Catholicism charged with preserving the purity of Church doctrine. It was...
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- Bas relief showing Hindu deities riding bull over doorway at Banteay Srei Temple
- This sandstone bas relief characterized by detailed floral scrolls shows a male and a (now headless) female Hindu deity riding a bull. A protective monster face (known as a "kala") appears below the bull. The carving appears over a doorway on the south annex...
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- Basalt cliffs near Cuernavaca, Mexico
- A stone cliff made of basalt columns stretches upwards. This is part of “El Salto de San Anton”, or St. Anthony's leap — a waterfall. Cuernavaca is a town in the lower half of the country of Mexico, in the state of...
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- Bathers by Ganges River in Varanasi, India
- A bather standing beside the Ganges River on a concrete step clutches an orange towel around his waist. He holds his clothes in his free hand. Behind him, another bather shrugs off his shirt. Between them is a yellow tote bag.
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- Bathers in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India
- Several people sit on the edge of stone steps leading down to the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Two wade in and splash water on themselves. Two others prepare food. A man and a woman wash clothes and sheets. Further up the steps, two other people change...
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- Bathing party among boulders in stream as seen from above
- A dozen women and children with brightly colored plastic pails bathe, dress, and do laundry among the boulders in a stream. The scene is viewed from above, probably from a bridge that passes over the waterway. In rural Bali, as in much of Southeast Asia, outdoor...
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- Bathroom at a hotel in Mysore, India
- This is a bathroom at a hotel in Mysore, India. The toilet and part of the sink are visible. The toilet is quite different from those found in most of the western world. It consists of a white basin recessed into the floor with footpads on either side. The...
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- Bay of Manzanillo, Mexico
- The blue waters of the Pacific Ocean are visible from the perspective of a tree-covered hilltop. Several mountain peaks rise beyond the bay. Manzanillo is a large seaport town on Mexico’s west coast. It was founded early after the Spanish conquest of Mexico...
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- Bayon Temple tower wall with carved stone faces in profile at Angkor Thom
- This view of Bayon Temple tower walls at Angkor Thom reveals two carved stone faces in profile. The one in foreground at left is covered with lichen and harder to discern from the surrounding stone walls. Such huge and serenely smiling faces are carved on...
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- The beach at Cartagena, Colombia
- Two fruit vendors on the beach look at the camera. They are selling watermelon, oranges, bananas and several melons. Cartagena is a large seaport town on Colombia's northern coast. It was settled in 1533 by Spanish conquistadors and was an important seaport...
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- Beach fishing north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Two men help pull in a large fishing net. Several birds float on the water above the net. In the distance is a tree-covered island. Puerto Vallarta is a port town on Mexico’s west coast. It is a popular port of call for cruise ships and has developed a vibrant...
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