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THE LAST POLAROID FACTORY

On June 6, 2008, the last batch of original Polaroid instant film rolled off the production line in Enschede, Netherlands — ending 40 years of chemistry that put a photograph in your hands without a darkroom.

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On June 6, 2008, the last batch of original Polaroid instant film rolled off the production line in Enschede, Netherlands. After 40 years, the chemistry that made a photograph appear in your hands — without a darkroom, without a wait — stopped forever. 1
The Enschede plant had been the global center of Polaroid film manufacturing since the 1960s. When Polaroid Corporation filed for bankruptcy a second time in 2008, the factory closed with a formal ceremony on June 14, 2008. 23
The Impossible Project later rescued the equipment — but the original chemistry, the supplier chain, and the corporate entity that invented the SX-70 were gone permanently. 45

参考ソース

  1. 1
    Wikipedia: Polaroid Corporationen.wikipedia.org
  2. 2
    RTV Oost: Polaroid in Enschede gaat dichtoost.nl
  3. 3
    NRC Handelsblad: Minilaboratorium voor foto werd overbodignrc.nl
  4. 4
    WIRED: The Impossible Project — Reviving Instant Photographywired.com
  5. 5
    TIME: After Polaroid, Keeping Instant Photography Alivetime.com
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