John Hanson

Former broadcast news photog. Arts, history, architecture, aviation, peculiar automobiles, and freaky distractions of the human condition.

[John Hanson @john_s_hanson]

@MJForbes @caj Full credit to @jana_pruden leading the charge and @caj for setting up this ongoing award. Proud of our former newsroom friend and colleague.

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@slav_metalurges Happy 85th to the Papa Cech rascal!

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@Lenslinger That is one weird rig that shooter is holding. Tiny lens on an unfamiliar camera. Even for 1978. And the video camera choices then were pretty limited.

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@Lenslinger My experience was the venerable pager, leading to the pay phone search. Two way radios, with 2 channels (one for general use, one for “I’m busy shooting” mode) changed everything!

[John Hanson @john_s_hanson]

@CoolOldSwag @chinga_la @GingerCoyote @Rbantam @FrancisCronin11 @acevonjohnson @DKrispycreem @PunkAudit @PunkRockClub @PunkRockStory @_YeahRight Ya, The Ranch I believe. And many other names before that.

[John Hanson @john_s_hanson]

@CoolOldSwag @chinga_la @GingerCoyote @Rbantam @FrancisCronin11 @acevonjohnson @DKrispycreem @PunkAudit @PunkRockClub @PunkRockStory @_YeahRight Was good. And mercifully had airflow, with a sold out gig, it wasn’t a sweat box.

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@RMakichuk The 3 Keatons played #yeg too, on the vaudeville circuit. This is from 1916, in the @ProvArchivesAB collection.

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@CraigBaird I had a dog named Finnegan as well.

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@RMakichuk I interviewed Ab for my history project. Wonderful guy. He was CFRN’s first news anchor. Went on to co-host the first CTV National Newscast.

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Oh wow! Gold!!This is a new one to me. I have never seen an ad with Ian McLennan before. He was CFRN’s first dedicated news photog, and later first director of the QE2 Planetarium! @TWoSEdm

[Vintage Edmonton @VintageEdmonton]

August 6,1957 and it's the Sunwapta News And Sales Division at Vintage Edmonton:

https://t.co/VVnqMqpZAI

#yeg #yeghistory #yegheritage #edmonton #1950s

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@slav_metalurges Best to you on your day, Slavo!

[slavo cech @slav_metalurges]

My thoughts exactly, a failure of imagination to bring this building back to life.

[Ralph Steadman Art @SteadmanArt]

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@AlanZakrison @downtowncalgary I’ll take “then” please. That’s a pretty stylish trash bin!

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@MJForbes Yes indeed. The grand old gent of #yegmedia. RIP

[Marty Forbes @MJForbes]

I’m pretty sure he was the longest serving #yegmedia member but sadly we have lost 104 year old Gord Skuttke over the weekend.

As per a family member there won’t be a service.

Salute: https://t.co/2EaTnm7wiq

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@ehbsea Sylvain Voyer has used this colour palette for years in his work.

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@RMakichuk @iowahawkblog Mine is a Tri Ang too, and I recall it being uncomfortable as well. Something about that tiny tin seat was not ergonomically correct!