Argus World Argosy III
Welcome to the home page of the Argus
WORLD ARGOSY III, a very special project by and for the members of the Argus Camera
Collectors Group.
This is the Argus Collector's Group's THIRD attempt to pass a single Argus camera across the US and around the world.
From
September 2002 through November 2004, forty-eight Argus fanatics passed
a single Argus C3 camera across the United States, then to Australia
and across Europe in the original
Argus Argosy. Each photographer submitted three photos taken with the camera which were published in an online gallery.
At that time the ACG attempted to start a
second Argus Argosy,
this time sharing a rare Argus olive Model A. Unfortunately both
the original World Argus C3 and the second World Argus Model A went
missing presumably while in transit somewhere in South Africa.
Hoping
the third time is the charm, the Argus Collector's Group is now
organizing a third Argosy. Will this one be successful?
Only time will tell but we hope so!
Special thanks to ACG Member
William Lanteigne for donating the Argus C4 that will be used in this
Argus Argosy and special thanks to Jaye W. and Ed Kowalski for tuning up and
servicing this and previous World Argus cameras as needed.
Please email
Wesley Furr, the Argus Argosy originator and coordinator, with any questions or comments.
For all participants - Please review the
Rules for Participation for the Argosy III.
The World Argosy III has made news as it has traveled around the world! Take a look at
Argus Argosy in the News.
Where is it now ?(click photographer name to see photos!)
Number | Photographer | Location | Date |
1 | Hrad Kuzyk | Iraq | Feb 2006 |
2 | Napoleon M. Cepriaso | Jeddah, Saudia Arabia | March 2006 |
3 | Jim Abel | Liverpool, UK | April 2006 |
4 | Stephane Bastien | Longjumeau, France | April 2006 |
5 | Ken & Judy Anderson | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | May 2006 |
6 | Brian Sherman | Lancaster, California | June 2006 |
7 | Deborah Kac | Los Angeles, California | July 2006 |
8 | Richard Heather | Los Osos, California | July 2006 |
9 | Brad Barnes | Redwood City, California | August 2006 |
10 | Greg Borchet | Rohnert Park, California | September 2006 |
11 | Todd Wagner | Walla Walla, Washington | November 2006 |
12 | Curtis Borrow | Great Falls, Montana | November 2006 |
13 | Caitlin Barrow | Great Falls, Montana | November 2006 |
14 | JD Howard | Roswell, New Mexico | November 2006 |
15 | Michael A. Huck | Corpus Christi, Texas | December 2006 |
16 | John C. Driskill | El Lago, Texas | January 2007 |
17 | Leon Fundenberger | Topeka, Kansas | February 2007 |
18 | Johnnie Walker | Fairbault, Minnesota | February 2007 |
19 | Tim Verthein | Bovey, Minnesota | February 2007 |
20 | Pat O'Connor | Magnolia, Illinois | April 2007 |
21 | Vaughn Martens | Racine, Wisconsin | May 2007 |
22 | Karl Blessing | Grand Rapids, Michigan | June 2007 |
23 | Dan Cluley | Mason, Michigan | July 2007 |
24 | William Lanteigne | Indianapolis, Indiana | August 2007 |
25 | Edmund J. Kowalski | High Ridge, Missouri | August 2007 |
26 | Don Phelps | Peoria, Illinois | August 2007 |
27 | Charles Becker | Gallati, Tennessee | |
28 | Larry J. Cate, Sr. | Aniston, Alabama | |
29 | Jose E. Soler-Ochoa | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | December 2007 |
30 | Rafael Morales | Tampa, Florida | |
31 | Lewis Ruddock | Melbourne, Florida | |
32 | John Stepp | Clemson, South Carolina | |
33 | James Schenken | Aiken, South Carolina | May 2008 |
34 | Micah Henry | Moravian Falls, North Carolina | |
35 | Ron Norwood | Eden, North Carolina | May 2008 |
36 | Doug Wilcox | Martinsville, Virginia | May 2008 |
37 | Alexander Rawles | Virginia Beach, Virginia | May 2008 |
38 | Wesley Furr | Bridgewater, Virginia | December 2008 |
39 | Steven Kifer | Ellendale, Deleware | October 2009 |
40 | Charles A. King | Williamstown, West Virginia | October 2009 |
41 | Eric Craft | Monaca, Pennsylvania | February 2010 |
42 | Joe Smith | West Guilford, Ontario | May 2010 |
43 | J. Ed Baker | North Chili, New York | June 2010 |
44 | Fred Stelling | Newburgh, New York | August 2010 |
45 | Francis Roy | Hartford, Vermont | October 2010 |
46 | Richard Chiriboga | Groton, Massachusetts | October 2010 |
47 | James M. Surprenant | Lexington, Massachusetts | November 2010 |
48 | Mike Zeis | Uxbridge, Massachusetts | December 2010 |
49 | Eric Hancock | Atlanta, Georgia | December 2010 |