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BillPorter

BillPorter

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I was recently contacted by John Ledesma of Echo Productions. They are currently in production on the U.S. Bar Pool Championship television program to air on HD Net. Within the coverage of the event, they want to run a short feature on the history of bar pool. John contacted me to see if they could use some of the images in the galleries that Mike Haines and I have on Smugmug. The problem is that nearly all of our photos are from 1980-1986. We have nothing from the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s.

If you have access to ANY materials that could be used in a short feature on the history of bar pool from the 1950s to the present, please send it to me at billporter1874@yahoo.com. The deadline on this project is about a week from now. Photographs, old tournament programs, and anything else that might relate to bar pool from the 1950s until now would be great. Of course, it would be best if you can scan the photos or other materials and send them to me as attached files. If you have something that can’t be scanned or that you are unable to scan, please send it to me via Priority Mail by Tuesday, July 18. Anything I get by next Friday, I will try to scan or photograph and send along to John this coming weekend. My mailing address is:

Bill Porter
1456 Taramore Dr. #304
Florence, KY 41042

I can assure you that anything you send will be returned to you if you want it back. Also, you will get photo credit for any images that are used in the production. This television program on the U.S. Bar Pool Championship seems to me to be a worthwhile project that shows pool in a positive light, so please help out if you can. Thanks in advance for any materials you are able to provide!
 
BillPorter said:
I was recently contacted by John Ledesma of Echo Productions. They are currently in production on the U.S. Bar Pool Championship television program to air on HD Net. Within the coverage of the event, they want to run a short feature on the history of bar pool. John contacted me to see if they could use some of the images in the galleries that Mike Haines and I have on Smugmug. The problem is that nearly all of our photos are from 1980-1986. We have nothing from the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s.

If you have access to ANY materials that could be used in a short feature on the history of bar pool from the 1950s to the present, please send it to me at billporter1874@yahoo.com. The deadline on this project is about a week from now. Photographs, old tournament programs, and anything else that might relate to bar pool from the 1950s until now would be great. Of course, it would be best if you can scan the photos or other materials and send them to me as attached files. If you have something that can’t be scanned or that you are unable to scan, please send it to me via Priority Mail by Tuesday, July 18. Anything I get by next Friday, I will try to scan or photograph and send along to John this coming weekend. My mailing address is:

Bill Porter
1456 Taramore Dr. #304
Florence, KY 41042

I can assure you that anything you send will be returned to you if you want it back. Also, you will get photo credit for any images that are used in the production. This television program on the U.S. Bar Pool Championship seems to me to be a worthwhile project that shows pool in a positive light, so please help out if you can. Thanks in advance for any materials you are able to provide!
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Thanks Bill. It's a great project, much different than anything done on pool before. By the way, the network is INHD TV. It is an all High Def. network, the biggest in the U.S. and Canada. The DVD's of these shows should also be available on regular format as well. There are a total of 8 half hour shows to air.
 
National Archives could be your answer...

BillPorter said:
I was recently contacted by John Ledesma of Echo Productions. They are currently in production on the U.S. Bar Pool Championship television program to air on HD Net. Within the coverage of the event, they want to run a short feature on the history of bar pool. John contacted me to see if they could use some of the images in the galleries that Mike Haines and I have on Smugmug. The problem is that nearly all of our photos are from 1980-1986. We have nothing from the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s.

If you have access to ANY materials that could be used in a short feature on the history of bar pool from the 1950s to the present, please send it to me at billporter1874@yahoo.com. The deadline on this project is about a week from now. Photographs, old tournament programs, and anything else that might relate to bar pool from the 1950s until now would be great. Of course, it would be best if you can scan the photos or other materials and send them to me as attached files. If you have something that can’t be scanned or that you are unable to scan, please send it to me via Priority Mail by Tuesday, July 18. Anything I get by next Friday, I will try to scan or photograph and send along to John this coming weekend. My mailing address is:

Bill Porter
1456 Taramore Dr. #304
Florence, KY 41042

I can assure you that anything you send will be returned to you if you want it back. Also, you will get photo credit for any images that are used in the production. This television program on the U.S. Bar Pool Championship seems to me to be a worthwhile project that shows pool in a positive light, so please help out if you can. Thanks in advance for any materials you are able to provide!
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Bill, i remember Jose Garcia from Vineland telling me that he got lots of old pictures from the National Archives (Washington). He has a collage of some of these pictures in his pool-room. I will do some research for you, maybe we can find something worth for you.

Harold
 
Thanks, Harold!

juegabillar said:
Bill, i remember Jose Garcia from Vineland telling me that he got lots of old pictures from the National Archives (Washington). He has a collage of some of these pictures in his pool-room. I will do some research for you, maybe we can find something worth for you.

Harold
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Harold, any help will be appreciated. I will need materials within about a week to be able to meet the production company's deadline.
 
No luck at NARA

BillPorter said:
Harold, any help will be appreciated. I will need materials within about a week to be able to meet the production company's deadline.
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Visited the NARA (National Archives) website. Could not find anything under billiards, pocket billiards or pool. Sent them an email. Hope I get an answer during this week.
 
Thanks for trying

juegabillar said:
Visited the NARA (National Archives) website. Could not find anything under billiards, pocket billiards or pool. Sent them an email. Hope I get an answer during this week.
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Howard,

I didn't find anything there myself. Thanks for trying. Apparently they are having a tough time finding ANYTHING on bar pool from the 1950s through the present.
 
Still needing some help....

Can't seem to find anything for use in a feature on the history of bar pool. Just bumping this up for the early evening crowd.
 
Would any table manufacturers have some stuff? The first coin ops and all would probably have info. stored on them somewhere. Who made those tables that sounded like a bell when you made a ball?

No specifics, sorry.

Jeff Livingston
 
That might be a good idea

chefjeff said:
Would any table manufacturers have some stuff? The first coin ops and all would probably have info. stored on them somewhere. Who made those tables that sounded like a bell when you made a ball?

No specifics, sorry.

Jeff Livingston
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Jeff, thanks for the idea. I will pass it along to the guy at the production company. I'm beginning to think that there just aren't many old, old photos of bar table pool.
 
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