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Notes on this view:

This instant photograph is made on Polaroid Type 32 roll film. This film type is identified by its format; the image size is 2 1/8 x 2 7/8 inches and the overall print size is 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches. Prints from Type 32 roll film are characterized by a black-and-white silver image with fine grain and perforated edges. Roll film was comprised of three components: a photosensitive negative roll, a thin pod of developing agent, and a positive-receiving paper roll. To make an exposure, the photographer pulled a tab in the back of the Polaroid Land camera to advance the negative over the postive, pulling them through metal rollers that spread the developer solution evenly between the two. After allowing the developer to act for the allotted time, the positive had to be peeled away from the negative and finished with a protective coating with a fixing agent that dried to a clear plastic.