Allow me first to thank you all for your interest and generosity in sharing your antiques for the world to view, study, and appreciate. It's a humbling experience to realize that each of our rifles is unique in this world and perhaps this is the best reason for what follows:
Recently I've received a number of submissions which have regretfully have been declined for display in the library. Sadly the problem hasn't been a question of merit. The problem has been presentation. Sometimes insufficient details, other times multiple guns mixed together, and less often too little description of your submissions.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES. IF YOU HAVE MADE A SUBMISSION THAT HASN'T APPEARED IN THE LIBRARY I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU RESUBMIT YOUR CANDIDATE...
PHOTOS -
Settings... Use the lowest quality setting available in your cam. For our purposes a 800x600 pixel photo works very well. Sending at settings above this number only take up bandwidth and require considerable time to crop and re size. No feet, no hands, no bodily parts please.
Background... Remember that our interest is in the subject at hand, not a pretty background. It's best to photograph against a neutral background. In other words it's best to remember that a loud color or a detailed background will detract from your exhibit.
Subject Matter... Photograph your guns so that a picture takes the place of words. It's all in the details! Please photograph as follows:
Butt to muzzle from all sides.
Muzzle detail.
Butt to just forward of lock from all four angles.
Signature (if present).
Any other important detail or feature.
NO MULTIPLE GUNS!
Give us a good verbal description of the piece. Measurements are appreciated. Family history is a plus. Legends maybe not so much as legends aren't history. In other words we need hard facts.
Should there be a problem with sending to <nordata@earthlink.net> please contact Fred Garner or Dennis Glazener. Either of these gentlemen will assist in getting the proper information forwarded to me.
Once again I thank everyone for your interest and participation in the quest to present our wonderful antiques to the world. Imagine what one of these makers would have thought if he knew that 150 years into the future a touch of a key would display his work anywhere on the entire planet!
