Introduction
Welcome to THE argus WORLD ARGOSY , a project by and for the members of the Argus Camera Collectors Group , through which we are passing a single Argus C-3 camera from person to person across North America and then around the world!
Each photographer will shoot a roll or two of film in this camera and then pass it on to the next photographerr on the list. He or she will then upload three of his or her photographs and some comments on each image along with either a photograph of himself or herself with the camera, or a photograph of the camera at a local landmark.
All images will be displayed on the Internet and linked to this web site. When the project is eventually completed we shall vote on our favorite photographs. The photographer of the top-rated photograph will win the World C-3 for keeps. Second place will receive an ACG cap and t-shirt donated by Doug Wilcox , proprietor of Dyno-Tees in Martinsville VA. Third prize is an Argus 75 camera donated by James M. Surprenant. Fourth place will receive a copy of the 1947 book, 1001 Ways to Improve Your Photographs which was donated by ACG Member Karl Sadler. Donations will continue to be accepted for other runner-up prizes.
SPECIAL THANKS
to The Silver Nitrate Queen, aka Marcy Merrill, for hosting the individual
image sites going forward. Be sure to check out her website
www.merrillphoto.com
and stop by her Junk Store Camera pages...she's a real inspiration, and a
really decent photographer to boot!
About the Camera
The Participants & the Route
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1 | Doug Gould | Dartmouth | Nova Scotia |
2 | Francis Roy | Hartford | VT |
3 | Richard Chiriboga | Groton | MA |
4 | Richard Sweeney | Lowell | MA |
5 | Bob Grahn | Foxboro | MA |
6 | James Surprenant | Manville | RI |
7 | J Ed Baker | Rochester | NY |
8 | Dan Kjeldgaard | Buffalo | NY |
9 | Allan Wafkowski | Pompton Lakes | NJ |
10 | Martin B. Reinbold | New Castle | DE |
11 | Alexander Rawles | Virginia Beach | VA |
12 | Wesley Furr | Harrisonburg | VA |
13 | Doug Wilcox | Martinsville | VA |
14 | Ron Norwood | Eden | NC |
15 | Bob Thompson | Statesville | NC |
16 | Jose E. Soler-Ochoa | Arecibo | PR |
17 | James Schenken | Aiken | SC |
18 | John Stepp | Clemson | SC |
19 | Charles Spickard | Knoxville | TN |
20 | Karl Sadler | Lewisburg | TN |
21 | Rob Watling | Akron | OH |
22 | Rick Oleson | Lexington | KY |
23 | Dan Cluey | Mason | MI |
24 | Mark O'Brien | Ann Arbor | MI |
25 | Vaughn Martens | Racine | WI |
26 | Tim Verthein | Bovey | MN |
X | Richard Hilliger | Park Forest | IL |
28 | Kirk Kekatos | Grayslake | IL |
29 | Ed Kowalski | High Ridge | MO |
30 | Bill Morgan | Kansas City | KS |
31 | Leon Fundenberger | Topeka | KS |
32 | Michael Huck | Corpus Christi | TX |
33 | Richard Reeder | Mesa | AZ |
34 | Phil Sterritt | Denver | CO |
35 | Curtis Barrow | Great Falls | MT |
36 | Kirsten Barrow | Great Falls | MT |
37 | Dave Harris & Igor | Las Vegas | NV |
38 | Mike Johnson | Lancaster | CA |
39 | Laura Johnson | Lancaster | CA |
40 | Jaye Waas | Burbank | CA |
41 | Richard Heather | Los Osos | CA |
42 | David Silver | San Francisco | CA |
43 | Brad Barnes | Redwood City | CA |
44 | Toni Mitchell | Benecia | CA |
45 | Marcy Merrill | Tokeland | WA |
46 | Thomas Elmore | Anchorage | AK |
47 | Ken Anderson | Melbourne, Victoria | Australia |
48 | Simon Spaans | Delft | Netherlands |
49 | Daniel Gouaze | Marseille Cedex | France |
50 | Frik De Klerk | Rooihuiskraal | S. Africa |
After initially being serviced and returned to factory fresh specs by ACG member, Jaye Wass in Burbank, California, the World Argus C-3 is now working its way east to west accross North America making stops all accross the United States.
After its North American journey, the camera will head overseas and visit Australia, the Netherlands, France and South Africa, thus truly earning it's name, The World Argus..
The World Argus is scheduled to pass through the hands of fifty Argus-enthusiasts
as it makes its trek around the world. The project was started in the
fall of 2002 and is expected to run over two years.
The Rules
Please bookmark this site and return often to track the camera's progress and view the photographs that will be posted as they are received!
Please address all questions and comments to argusargosy@lycos.com .
Doug Wilcox Hands off the World Argosy to Ron Norwood, 03/11/03at Dyno-Tees, Martinsville, Virginia (Home of the annual ACG Gathering!)
Dan Cluley hands off the
World Argosy C3 to Mark O'Brien, September 2003 at the Argus Buidling, Ann
Arbor, MI
Prepared by James M. Surprenant updated: October 17th, 2003