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by the kilogram from a recycling plant outside beijing. the old -millimeter films capture family outings, weddings, birthdays, vacations -- anonymous, everyday memories that would otherwise be lost. the trader he buys them from, xiao ma, usually dissolves the negatives in acid, alongside hospital x-rays
"but that's part of the game, i suppose." fascinating photos offer a rare look at japan's past the supply of negatives may soon run dry. xiao extracts the most silver from x-rays, but sauvin said that chinese hospitals have gone digital, making the trade far less lucrative. but sauvin also sources negatives...
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