
Ask Geoffrey: The ‘Big Shot’ at MSI Chicago
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Geoffrey Baer shines some light on the now largely forgotten event.
Today, taking a picture is as easy as a single click. But for many years, the process was much more intricate and time-consuming. Geoffrey Baer shines some light on the now largely forgotten event at the Museum of Science and Industry.
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Ask Geoffrey: The ‘Big Shot’ at MSI Chicago
Clip: 11/6/2019 | 6m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Today, taking a picture is as easy as a single click. But for many years, the process was much more intricate and time-consuming. Geoffrey Baer shines some light on the now largely forgotten event at the Museum of Science and Industry.
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