Show A L lightning ight ning mail photographed boston advertiser in inthe abe window of the old corner book store has been displayed for inome days a remarkable photograph this represent represents a landscape shrouded in m darkness dar knes while across the sky inthe very center of the picture is a broad and wonderfully well defined flash of lightning so remar remarkable kable is this picture that it has daily attracted a largo large number of spectators many of whom have bare examined it with great interest the photograph is the work of mr A 11 binden the cashier of the counting room who is A skillful photographer it was taken on the evening of july 29 9 from a window of bis his house at wakefield Wake fied the time was about sunset A severe storm had bad just jut passed over and a se accompanied by thunder and lightning wui just coding up the clo close cloe e proximity roxi nit of ev evening eiling combined gilb it the thick clouds rendered it almost dark though the landscape was still well defined in thadows outline mr binden wan was aware that many attempt have been made b by photographers grap hers both amateur and y t professional to produce a we well defined photograph of a flash of lightning ig these attempts have usual y bee been fruitless one instance being upon record in which an operator spoiled platea plates before producing a result at all satisfactory but he resolved to attempt the problem and from his cha chamber tuber window trained his camera upon the point of the som pasti where the electric flashes appeared ppe ared ae As well ae a was possible ia in the gathering dar darkness knees he lie to foi cussed the landscape properly and awaited his opportunity in a moment it came a blinding flash lighting up the entire landscape instantly the plate was exposed and a few minutes later mr bidden was delighted to discover that he be had bad scored a bullseye bulls eye in photography the broad flash appearing p ariu g directly in the ce center anter of h hi is p plate at e |