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Autophoto in Manhattan

Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places·Autophoto in Manhattan·about 1 month ago
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Photobooths used to be ubiquitous, found anywhere people gathered – dance clubs, roller rinks, amusement parks, arcades – but they’ve faded from public view now that everyone carries a digital camera in their pocket. However, there is a contingent of individuals committed to the art of the analog, and that includes the proprietors of Autophoto, a museum dedicated to the history of the photobooth. Step inside this small storefront on Orchard Street and you’ll find a bevy of vintage analog photobooths in working order, though with one slight modern tweak: they can accept credit cards, and a photo strip will cost you $8. There’s an M12 from 1958, which produces three wide photos and was only produced for one year. The M17 is fairly well-known with its big black “Photographs” sign. There’s even a Polaroid photobooth from 1993, said to be the only working one in the world.…

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