Photo Detective: The Story Behind the Picture Premium
"Was a formal wedding unusual for the 19th century?" Cora McDonnell asks about this wedding photograph of her grandfather's brother and his wife. In this case, the story surrounding the photograph is as fascinating as the image itself. Cora's grandfather, Otto Frederick Richter, born March 16, 1864, immigrated...
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Photo Detective: Family Resemblances Premium
How do you identify a family photograph if you don't even know what side of the family the image belongs to? The answer is to look for physical features that distinguish one side from the other. In Rita Werner's case, the striking resemblance between two women in her photograph collection...
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Photo Detective: Determining the Occasion Premium
What's pictured in a photo doesn't always tell the whole story.
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Photo Detective: Religious Occasions Premium
Our Photo Detective demystifies an unusual accessory in this religious image.
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Photo Detective: Reminisce Over Reunion Photos Premium
Reunions are the perfect opportunity start collaborating on your family history.
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Photo Detective: Arkansas Barbers Premium
Don't miss the potential photo finds in records such as those of state licensing boards.
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Photo Detective: Solving the Case Premium
The stories behind old "cased" images on metal and glass may lie in archives of paper.
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Photo Detective: Pre-Photography Images Premium
Find out what ancestors from before the era of photography looked like.
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Photo Detective: Weighty Accessory Premium
How an oversize necklace provides a date for these portraits
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