Water damage produced the look—sometimes Impressionistic, sometimes batik-like—of these photos by husband-and-wife team Cotton Coulson and Sisse Brimberg. Tightly bound in their original boxes, the transparencies were damaged by flooding but the emulsions and images remained intact. The photos have not been manipulated or digitally altered in any way.









Man Walking, Baja California


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A man in a small village in Baja California, Mexico











County Fair, Oregon Coast


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County fair in a small town on the Oregon Coast











Haystack Rock, Oregon


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Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach, Oregon Coast











Beached Whales, Oregon Coast


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Aerial view of beached whales on the Oregon Coast











Arno River Levee, Italy


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Man walking along the levee on the Arno River, Florence, Italy











Road Sign, Italy


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Road sign at night in Southern Italy











Farmhouse, Orkney Islands


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Farmhouse at dusk, Orkney Islands, Scotland











Woman and Donkey, Cévennes, France


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Woman walking with donkey in the Cévennes region of France











Carnival, Venice


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Carnival in Venice, Italy











Artist Painting a Mural


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Artist painting a mural in the Caribbean











French Market, Cévennes, France


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Portrait of woman at a French market in Cévennes, France











Logger and Horse, Oregon


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Portrait of a logger with his horse along the Oregon Coast











Crabbers, Pacific Coast


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Crabbers emptying a trap on the Pacific Coast











Car on Cannon Beach, Oregon


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Parked car at Cannon Beach, Oregon Coast











Farmers Market, Cévennes, France


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Woman at a farmers market in Cévennes, France











Purse Maker, Naples, Italy


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Man making handbags in Naples, Italy