Every Friday I send out an email that features photos from the Rupert Leach Collection, snaps taken from the personal View-Master reels of View-Master’s Director of Photography in the 1940s and 50s. These never-before-published images show alternative shots of some commercial View-Master reels and some personal photos of Leach and his wife, Poppy.
One amazing thing about the internet is that if you build it, they will come. And so it didn’t take long after I posted about my low-key obsession with Poppy Leach before someone who knew her personally reached out to tell me about Poppy and Rupert. Hopefully, whenever my new friend has details to share, she’ll reach back out.
What I learned is that Rupert and Poppy were as charming and debonair as they look in photos. I’ll pepper in more information as its provided to me, of course. I’d never leave you in the lurch.
One thing I learned? The woman in the last photos from last week, the one pictured above? It’s definitely NOT Poppy, per my new friend, but this snap is certainly a tribute to Poppy’s many View-Master appearances.
This week, we’re staying in Switzerland and exploring a bit more of the Jungfraujoch.
This week’s reel was only partially complete. Here’s what it looks like.
If you made it this far and you haven’t subscribed, you should. And if you’re subscribed, you should smash that ❤️ button so I know all this is worth the effort.
Until next week, besties!
I was born in 1956 so I love these old reels!
Great stuff! Where did you get these reels?