The slides are converted using a Wolverine F2D Super Plus slide converter, purchased from Costco for $84.
The device has a 20MP sensor but uses high compression to give 2.5MB files. This (among other things) can give problems such as loss of detail, poor contrast (occasionally leading to false colors), darkened pictures, and washed out areas.
These problems can be corrected, in part, by photo editing and adjusting things such as lightness, contrast, saturation, etc. Pictures with washed out areas can be converted again using a lower EV setting. Some of the pictures have embedded dust etc. (i.e. can't removed by simple cleaning with brush and blown air) which can be removed with photo editing tools such a the scratch remover, clone brush, or smoothing filters. Photo editing is an art, and a matter of taste so I haven't made any changes to the pictures. You can edit them to your taste or we can discuss a group editing project.
I plan to convert all the "interesting" slides (i.e. containing family members, homes, churches, and really nice scenery shots, etc.) I'm not going to convert all the slides that are simply landscapes, cityscapes, etc. Or of people that simply a series of repetitive shots. Or at least not at this time. I'll make an Excel file and a photo album to keep track of all the pictures converted from the slides. When all of Mom's carousels and loose slides are converted, I'll put them on a dvd and mail them out. In the meantime, you can download them from the links given below.
All together, Mom may have a few thousand slides. A lot of these, especially in the later years, are purchased slides.
She has: several small boxes of slides, mainly circa 1950, covering their trip back to San Diego from Washington DC, land and city and desertscapes around San Diego and Southern California.
About 13 carousels of slides covering our childhoods.
Perhaps another dozen carousels covering you and your children.
About 6 carousels of slides from their Holy land trip.
About 3 carousels of slides from their Alaskan cruise with Uncle Jerry.
About 14 carousels of slides from their trip to Europe.
She says that the Holy land, Alaska, and Europe slides are almost all purchased.
It might be handy to have software to do basic (or more) photo viewing, editing, bulk renaming of files, and to make an album of thumbnails that can be searched, indexed, sorted etc. If you don't already have software to do these tasks, I can recommend the following. They are all free.
Irfanview: Great photo viewer. Can make slideshows. Can also do basic photo editing. Go to irfanview.com and follow the links. Make sure to download the plugins as well.
Renamer: Nice utility for the bulk renaming of files. Get it at http://www.albert.nu/programs/renamer/.
MyAlbum: Nice program to catalog pictures. You can sort, add keywords, search, view in various ways -- I really like it. Get it at: http://pmeindre.free.fr/MyAlbum.html.
Filezilla: FTP client for bulk download of individual pix rather than large zip file. Contact me for details. Available at https://filezilla-project.org/
Option 1: Download the zip file. Like many people, my download speed is much faster than upload. So rather than trying to upload a huge 200MB file, I upload the individual files and then zip them on the website. However, this may result in some loss of detail. If you wish to compare, you can download the files singly by typing in your browser address bar: cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/Car1/PICT0009.JPG or http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/Misc0/PICT0010i.JPG, for example. You can get the filenames from the zip file, or the Excel or MyAlbum catalogs (see below).
Option 2: If you prefer to download the individual files rather than the big zip you might be able to use a web spider or download manager. Or you can use FTP. Using FTP is really quite simple. Just contact me for details.
CAR17: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR17/CAR17_pix.zip. 54 pix (converted 54 of 118). Miscellaneous pix--Glenwood, Senior Prom, my graduation from Cornell, Randy's graduation from Ottumwa HS, Jr. Action, Diane and her horse, Ottumwa, Char and Terry's wedding, etc.
The Excel and MyAlbum files (below) have also been updated.
Excel Catalog:
http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/000moms_slides.xls -- Info for
CAR1, CAR2, CAR3, CAR4, CAR5, CAR6, CAR7, CAR8, CAR9, CAR10, CAR11,
CAR12, CAR13, CAR14, CAR16, CAR17, BOXES: For each converted slide
it gives filename, carousel it's in, position in carousel, and a
caption. For each carousel it gives an overview of the contents,
and miscellaneous recollections.
MyAlbum photo catalog:
cowellscorner/Wolverine/000moms_slides.alb, -- Thumbnails for
CAR1, CAR2, CAR3, CAR4, CAR5, CAR6, CAR7, CAR8, CAR9, CAR10, CAR11,
CAR12, CAR13, CAR14, CAR16, CAR17, BOXES: Each thumbnail has a
caption and a keyword for the carousel it's in. Remember, you need
at least to have the
viewer.
The album file assumes all the pictures are in a folder called
Pictures. So put the album file in the Pictures folder or the
folder directly above it. Other folder structures will work, but
you'll need to reset the path. Contact me for details.
CAR1: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR1/CAR1_pix.zip. 19 pix (converted 19 of 19), circa 1949-1950. Mom and Dad in -- Washington DC, Dad's family in Flourtown, just moved to San Diego.
CAR2: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR2/CAR2_pix.zip. 68 pix (converted 68 of 140), circa 1950-1955. Mom and Dad in San Diego, my arrival, Spring Valley, LA apt., Torrance, Charlene's arrival.
CAR3: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR3/CAR3_pix.zip. 35 pix (converted 35 of 80), circa 1954. Vacation in Yosemite, me, Mom, and Dad.
CAR4: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR4/CAR4_pix.zip. 10 pix (converted 10 of 19), circa 1954. Vacation in Yosemite, me, Mom, and Dad (continued from CAR3).
CAR5: (converted 74 of 145) batch 1-- http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR5/CAR5A_pix.zip. 47 pix, 1955-1957, in and around Torrance, Torrance and Redondo Beach Churches, at the Beach, at McArthur Park, Randy's arrival, start of Northern California trip in summer of 1957. batch 2 -- http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR5/CAR5B_pix.zip. 27 pix, Northern California trip in summer of 1957, Torrance, some scattered scenes around the Torrance area, Christmas 1955, etc.
CAR6: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR6/CAR6_pix.zip. 30 pix (converted 30 of 86). Northern California trip in summer of 1957 (continued) -- San Francisco, down the coast. Torrance. Christmas 1957 in Torrance. Glendora 1958. Minneapolis 1958-1959. Return trip to California 1959.
CAR7: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR7/CAR7_pix.zip. 59 pix (converted 59 of 80). Return trip to California 1959 (continued) -- Big Horn Mountains, Yellowstone NP, Yosemite NP, Santa's Village, visit to San Diego, Easter 1960 in Huntington Park.
CAR8: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR8/CAR8_pix.zip. 46 pix (converted 46 of 80). Huntington Park (continued), several visits to Disneyland, North Hollywood, visits to missions, Summer 1960 vacation in the mountains, Knott's Berry Farm, Arboretum, Solvang, Forrest Lawn.
CAR9: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR9/CAR9_pix.zip. 82 pix (converted 80 of 80, a couple of dups?). Fargo, and there a bouts, our trip back east in Summer 1964 to NY and NY World's Fair. Note: this is the same file as 000car1_notes.txt.zip which you may already have downloaded. It has simply been renamed to fit into the chronological sequence. The pix are still named PICT####. I would recommend you change them to CAR9_#### to match the rest of the pix. If you don't have a renaming program, here are some instructions.
CAR10: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR10/CAR10_pix.zip. 39 pix (converted 39 of 80). Fargo, trip to NY World's Fair and Cowell Family Reunion in Summer 1964. Christmas 1964, misc. family pix. August 1965 trip/move from Fargo to Washington, IA via International Peace Gardens and Theodore Roosevelt Nat. Mem. Park, ND.
CAR11: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR11/CAR11_pix.zip. 49 pix (converted 49 of 80). Aug. '65 trip from Fargo to Washington, IA. General Washington, IA pix. Trip to Florida, Aug. '68 trip to Ozarks, Glenwood '68 - '73, Summer '69 trip to San Diego, etc.
CAR12: Batch 1 --
http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR12/CAR12A_pix.zip.
38 pix (converted 38 of 75).
Batch 2: -- http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR12/CAR12B_pix.zip
(converted 49 of 51). Marine Land, Palos Verdes views, SC
game at Coliseum Fall 53, North Hollywood, Summer 1962, Dad's graduation
from Claremont. Minneapolis- family and church 58-59, Return
from Columbia Heights, MN via S Dak, Wyo (Lois Ranch), Idaho, Nev.,
Yosemite, Mt. Rushmore, Dinosaur Park, June '59, 65 Christmas and
Washington Jr. Hi., 1969 Summer- San Diego and Sea World, Closeup
of rose in Bartlesville garden.
CAR13: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR13/CAR13_pix.zip. 32 pix (converted 32 of 80). Glenwood scenes, 1972 trip to East Coast, Good News Conference.
CAR14: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR14/CAR14_pix.zip. 47 pix (converted 47 of 80). Ottumwa circa 1975, Diane and her horse, Summer '75 trip East, reunion in Fruitland MD, Trip to Colorado Springs: Colorado, mountains, Pike's Peak, Garden of the Gods, plains, Jr. Action Camp, Lake Rathbun, Pella trip, Christmas 1975.
CAR15: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR15/CAR15_pix.zip. 52 pix (converted 52 of 70). Malvern, Trip back East Summer '75?, Randy and Marla - early years, Bartlesville, Prom and Library.
CAR16: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/CAR16/CAR16_pix.zip. 54 pix (converted 54 of 80). Ottumwa (continued), Spring '76 trip to Nashville (continued), Malvern 1976 - 1989: parsonage, churches, July 1976, Uncle Jerry and Aunt Vera's visit, Fall 1976, Granddad's visit, Char's family visit, Summer 1977, Trip with Diane and Al from Ft. Collins to Grand Tetons, Yellowstone NP, Dinosaur NM, SLC, etc., Christmas 1978?
BOXES: http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/BOX/BOX_pix.zip. 23 pix (converted 23 of ~400). Miscellaneous slides that were loose in one of Mom's drawers. From late '40s to mid '60s. WashDC, San Diego Zoo, Our trip back east to NY, etc. Note: Except for 1 new slide, these are the same pictures as found in Misc0/slide_pix.zip (see below). They were renamed to fit their location: in boxes versus carousels.
The carousels and pictures below will be renamed to fit the time sequence. I'm going to change the filenames from PICT#### (as they come off the converter) to Car#_####. This will keep the filenames unique so I can store them all in one folder. This makes things easier if you're using a photo album to manage the pictures.
Excel Catalog:
http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/Slides_old.xls
MyAlbum thumbnail catalog:
http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/000slides_old.alb,
this contains thumbnails linked to the pix for Misc0 and Car1. It
also contains just the thumbs for Car2. To use it you need to
install the program (link given above) or at least download the viewer
--
http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/MyAlbumViewer.exe. and
place it in the parent folder of folders Misc0 and Car1.
Misc0:
page --
http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/Misc0/Thumbnails2.html
zip file --
http://cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/Misc0/slide_pix.zip
22 miscellaneous slides that were loose in one of
Mom's drawers. From late '40s to mid '60s. WashDC, San
Diego Zoo, Our trip back east to NY, etc
Car1 (Note: this folder and files have
been renamed to CAR9-see above):
page --
cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/Car1/
zip file--
cowellscorner.com/Wolverine/Car1/000car1_notes.txt.zip
80 slides. Fargo, and there a bouts, our trip back east in mid60s
to NY
Car2:
Most of the slides in this carousel are in poor condition.
Fuzzy, faded color, changed colors, dusty, and other damage. Don't
know if was due to poor film quality, poor storage, poor processing, or
what. The pictures will be posted later. The thumbnails are
included in the photo album.