A Sunbeam Bread Billboard - 1978
Back in 1978 I visited Charlottesville Va. for a job
interview. I brought along an old
Rolliecord twin lens reflex camera loaded with color film. Color film was a
rare experience for me at the time. I could develop my own black and white
film, but had to bring the color film to a camera store for development.
I just
came across the negatives from that trip. The interview was at U.V.A. and I
wandered around the campus taking a few photos, and then drove out Route 250
West. I came across a billboard advertising Sunbeam Bread and evidently ( it
was a while ago, so the negatives are a bit of a surprise to me : ) got out of
the car and took a photo of the sign.
The Rolliecord only did really square pictures; twelve 2.25 inch squares
on a roll of film.
Sunbeam
was an odd concept in bread. It was spongy. You had to put in the grocery bag
last, unless you wanted flat bread. Good
for the hobo life! Use your bread as a pillow, and then have your pillow for
breakfast.
The
roll of film was interesting to scan. There’s a strange feel to the colors. Everything
was greener back then, even faces.
