THE LOOK OF THE ENGINEER
Science, urbanism and society.
In the different reforestation projects that Francisco Mira carried out, he demonstrated his mastery of both forestry techniques and work organization. He also showed his ability in the incipient use of photography as scientific documentation.
With his Thorton Pickard Ruby camera he captured the evolution of plantations, the urban development of Guardamar and the society of the early 20th century, leaving us a legacy of great ethnographic and sociological value.
Thorton Pickard Ruby 1899. Camera of Engineer Mira.
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2. Original packaging of the photosensitive plates of the brand A. Lumière et sesfils.
3. Developing tray.
2. Embalajes originales de las placas fotosensibles de la marca A. Lumière et ses fils.
3. Bandeja para revelado fotográfico
4. Developing tray.
5. Glass slide replicas for Magic Lantern. para Linterna mágica.
6. Photographs of the reforestation of Guardamar (replicas).
Photo camera and Engineer Mira photographic tools
1. Krupp-Ememann magic lantern for slide projection
2. Carrying bag with lenses and glass plate chassis.
3. ThortonPickard Ruby camera and extendable mahogany tripod Ruby y trípode de caoba extensible .
ENGINEER MIRA CAMERA ASSEMBLY
In this video you will see the assembly of the ThortonPickard Ruby camera, used by Engineer Mira. He left us a valuable graphic documentation of the entire process of reforestation in Guardamar.
