PHSNE

Where Photo History Comes Alive

The Photographic Historical Society of New England (PHSNE) is an active society, promoting knowledge of photographic history and its heritage through a wide range of exciting educational programs.

PHSNE, a nonprofit tax-exempt society founded in 1973, is the largest of the forty regional photographic historical societies in the world. Members reside throughout the United States, Canada, and the world. Many members join to receive The Journal and other publications of PHSNE.

PHSNE holds monthly meeting in the Boston area usually on the first Sunday, except during July and August. Each meeting has a Mini Trade Fair, a Show and Tell, and a knowledgeable collector or historian speaking on a particular phase of photography. An annual field trip is scheduled in the spring.

PHSNE publishes The Journal regularly with informative articles on photo history and collecting by internationally known writers as well as world-wide news of photography. PHSNE members receive The Journal, and other societies distribute it as a membership benefit.

PHSNE sponsors Photographica Shows in the Boston area in the spring and fall. These offer members and others an opportunity to browse and buy images, antique and usable cameras, and emphera. Some attend the shows to sell photographic items to dealers from around the world. The shows are so popular that dealer space is sold out months in advance of the show date.

PHSNE sponsors one or more Benefit Auctions annually giving members an opportunity to dispose of materials from their collections and to buy rare, collectible, and usable photographic items.

PHSNE provides the opportunity to become friends with members interest in photography and its history.

Modified 4-27-00
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