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Photo Detective: Religious Occasions Premium

Our Photo Detective demystifies an unusual accessory in this religious image.

Photo Detective: Determining the Occasion Premium

What's pictured in a photo doesn't always tell the whole story.

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...

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...

Photo Detective: Reminisce Over Reunion Photos Premium

Reunions are the perfect opportunity start collaborating on your family history.

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: 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...