Though I was quite young, I remember the situation clearly . . . my first encounter with professional photography . . . a very exciting and formative moment . . .indeed, one of my first vivid memories. The photographer was very grand and personable. He allowed me to look through the camera glass upside down and under the dark cloth. He showed me the darkroom and its magic. The childhood wonder never left me. What a great experience loaded with history, meaning and memories all wrapped up in one object—a symbolic gift for an absent