Gallery: For Photo-Geek Eyes Only: Famous Developer Trays

  • Sylvia Plachy's Developer Tray
    student
    01

    sylvia-plachys-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Sylvia Plachy](http://www.sylviaplachy.com/)'s Developer Tray*
  • Andreas Feinninger's Developer Tray
    student
    02

    andreas-feinningers-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Andreas Feininger](http://www.geh.org/fm/feininger/htmlsrc/feininger_sld00001.html)'s Developer Tray*
  • Developer Tray from the Photo History Collection of Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
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    03

    developer-tray-from-the-photo-history-collection-of-smithsonians-national-museum-of-american-history

    *Photo: John Cyr. Developer Tray from the Photo History Collection of Smithsonian's National Museum of American History*
  • Aaron Siskind's Developer Tray
    student
    04

    aaron-siskinds-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Aaron Siskind](http://www.aaronsiskind.org/images.html)'s Developer Tray*
  • Barbara Mensch's Developer Tray
    student
    05

    barbara-menschs-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Barbara Mensch](http://www.photoarts.com/gallery/mensch/cityviews1/mensch1.html)'s Developer Tray*
  • Larry Fink's Developer Tray
    student
    06

    larry-finks-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Larry Fink](http://www.larryfinkphotography.com/photos.php)'s Developer Tray*
  • Leonard Freed's Developer Tray
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    07

    leonard-freeds-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Leonard Freed](http://www.magnumphotos.com/LeonardFreed)'s Developer Tray*
  • Neil Selkirk's Developer Tray
    student
    08

    neil-selkirks-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Neil Selkirk](http://www.neilselkirk.com/personalhome.html)'s Developer Tray*
  • Emmet Gowin's Developer Tray
    student
    09

    emmet-gowins-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Emmet Gowin](http://www.pacemacgill.com/emmetgowin.html)'s Developer Tray*
  • Gary Schneider's Developer Tray
    student
    10

    gary-schneiders-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Gary Schneider](http://www.garyschneider.net/)'s Developer Tray*
  • Ed Grazda's Developer Tray
    student
    11

    ed-grazdas-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Ed Grazda](http://smogranch.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/interview-ed-grazda/)'s Developer Tray*
  • Arnold Newman's Developer Tray
    student
    12

    arnold-newmans-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Arnold Newman](http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/)'s Developer Tray*
  • Abe Morell's Developer Tray
    student
    13

    abe-morells-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Abe Morell](http://www.abelardomorell.net/)'s Developer Tray*
  • Developer Tray from the Photo History Collection of Smithsonian's Museum of National Museum of American History
    scanstation1
    14

    developer-tray-from-the-photo-history-collection-of-smithsonians-museum-of-national-museum-of-american-history

    *Photo: John Cyr. Developer Tray from the Photo History Collection of Smithsonian's Museum of National Museum of American History*
  • Ralph Gibson's Developer Tray
    student
    15

    ralph-gibsons-developer-tray

    *Photo: John Cyr. [Ralph Gibson](http://www.ralphgibson.com/)'s Developer Tray*
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