You probably don’t remember 110 film. It doesn’t come in a cylindrical can like 35mm film. It comes preloaded on a roll that looks a little like an old phone receiver—two small, black cylinders connected by a long piece of hollow plastic.

Back in the era of film cameras—110 or otherwise—every shot had to count. I had, I think, 24 photos on my roll of 110 film, a long, skinny container of film placed into the back of a long, skinny camera. Our family took a trip to Washington, DC. It’s the first time I can remember thinking, “I want to capture this moment on film.” We saw the sights. I’m sure I took pictures of my brother and sisters, the Washington Monument, and statues of dead presidents. But on the long road trip home, I had only one picture left. I needed to use it up so I could get the roll developed, but I also needed to make it count...

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