# How did photographers remove unwanted backgrounds without Photoshop?

A darkroom-era article on blocking out photographic backgrounds, with the exact source location supplied after unlock.

What the unlock delivers: **the exact original article, issue, printed page number, and preserved source location**. This is a historical reference locator—not a newly tested technique, downloadable kit, or claim of exclusive rights to the source.

#PhotographyHistory #Darkroom #PhotoRestoration

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