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July 26, 2013

Hi Tom,

It was great to have a visit with you this past week and reminisce about times past that had many good memories of you visits to Burlington Steel and Atlas Welland. You took some great pictures of the operations that will be kept for future generations of the Industry

Many thanks for your gift of the Industrial photography book you had produced of the several different Industries in our community and the great shots of Jayne Mansfield and Patsy Cline. Even my kids recalled these gals with delight. I will treasure this book and show it off on many occasions

Best wishes,
Bruce Hamilton (former President Slater Steel/Atlas Steel)

November 27, 2012

Tom,

…for your beautiful Industrial photography book! It’s a delight of creativity and abstract art – along with amusing scenes. I especially like the Railcar Paint Drying Chamber, and the symmetrical kegs. But really every page has delights. Thank you, you’re so kind!

I’ll write to Marianne to thank her for the illumination.

Best wishes,
Rock

August 3, 2012

Hello Tom,

Thanks SO VERY MUCH for your fantastic Industrial photography book. My wife and I find ourselves going back to it several times and even our grandkids (10 & 7 years) have been found looking through it – entirely on their own. The did not know for example that cars (Studebakers) were once made in Hamilton. We even drove them by the old plant where the cars were made.

Thanks again for the invitation to speak to the Probus Club.

Enjoy the remaining summer & hope our paths pass again – real soon!

Dr. Frank Stechey

December 20, 2011

Hello Mr. Bochsler,

I just want to let you know how much I’ve been enjoying your Industrial Photography book “The Art of Industry”.

My wife Daina happened to hear you discussing it on Judy Marsales’ radio program last August.

I had remarked that I’d like to have a copy, and she followed up by getting it for me as a Christmas gift. She really appreciated your helpfulness as she sought locations to purchase it.

As a life-long resident of the Hamilton area, I have a keen interest in local history, including the city’s rich industrial heritage (I’m a member of the board and marketing chair of the Dundas Museum and Archives).

I was thus especially interested in your photos depicting Hamilton-area factories, particulary the Westinghouse works, as both my father and father-in-law were employees of that company.

Congratulations on producing such an excellent record of you work!

Sincerely,
Tom Tustian – purchased a book from AGH

May 7, 2011

Could you sign it something like, “Niklas, Your wife sensed something special about my Industrial Photography book and thought it connected with your own life’s work in ‘industry’. She thought you needed this! Happy Father’s Day to you.”

Thank you again, Tom. I saw one of the “industrial photography” photos at your website (I think, or perhaps at the From the Heart Publishers’ site?), one that featured finished coils of some sort of metal, I think also some yellow colored scaffolding, and that made me think it really does take a special photographer to see the art in that work. Many people see a messy, loud, maybe insignificant workplace; people who see the art in it see that the metals industry affects nearly every single person on earth in different ways, in how essential it is to a “civilized” life. That particular photo just seemed, to me, to honor what was going on in it.

Annie Almstedt, Columbus, Ohio

December 28, 2010

Tom,

I spent several pleasant hours looking at your photos in the Industrial Photography book and enjoying the stories behind them. You are a very creative man. While the photos speak for themselves your narrative answers the questions we have. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I particularly enjoyed “Tom & Bob” in the sunbeams of the Slater Industries factory. This brought back memories of my early telecom career (1961) when I conducted a week long ‘station user review” at Raybestos Manhattan, the “brake lining” manufacturer in Peterborough. While I have no photo I can still see, in my minds eye, the asbestos crystals dancing in the brilliant sunshine streaming into the factory. I remember,”in my youthful ignorance”, telling the workers that they should have to pay to work in that environment. As I am sure that many of them later perished from their work experience I hope they forgive me. Like so many things in life asbestos can be beautiful and deadly.

Again Tom, thanks for compiling and sharing.
John McCarthy

December 21, 2010

Hi Tom,

Thank you for the lovely gift of your industrial photography book. I will treasure it. Sandy, nor I, expected such a present. I have really enjoyed working at your studio over the years. This will be a fond memory (if I ever retire!) of all my experiences. You inspire us all; I hope to follow in your foot-steps and keep on working forever!!!

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family. And a great time in 2011.

Thanks again for your thoughtfulness.
Sue Bailey