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Photo Detective: Maple Sugaring Photo Premium
No childhood in New England is complete without a sampling of maple sugar candy sold in the shape of maple leaves. While it resembles the syrup poured on pancakes and waffles, the candy is even sweeter and a New England tradition. This week, Joanne Gonsalves submitted a picture of what...
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Photo Detective: Mixed Bag Premium
Analyzing some of the pictures submitted for this column is a bit like making coffee—the percolated kind. I loved these pictures the first time I saw them, but the answers took time (and some extra information from their owners) to "perc." Playing the Game Lucia Perry's family...
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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: 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: Photos Taken Abroad Premium
Get tips and resources for researching foreign photos.
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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: 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: Pre-Photography Images Premium
Find out what ancestors from before the era of photography looked like.
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