How to Learn About Working Women in Old Family Photos
Did your female ancestors work outside the home? In this article, the photo detective, Maureen Taylor, demonstrates how you can find clues to your great-grandma's occupation in old photographs.
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The Search for a Family Resemblance
There are two other images in Susan Ellerbee’s collection. Both men. Both were taken in the 1880s. The young man is William F. Tucker. She’s hoping that a family resemblance will help her decided which side of the family the man in the tintype hails. Before we get to that. Let’s take a look at […]
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A Photo Mystery of Top Hats and Tin
Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor is back on the case, and this time she's investigating a mysterious tintype that features a man in a top hat.
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How to Make a Photo Book: Your Ultimate Planning Guide
Share your family history! Here's the ultimate how-to plan for making a photo book: image qualities to consider, elements to include and a making a page plan.
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Rules for Identifying Photographs: Create a Timeline
This week, our Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor is back with another rule to remember when identifying your mystery family photos.
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Rules for Identifying Photographs: Study the Photo First
Maureen A. Taylor has a new uniform mystery to work through, and she's letting us in on the steps of her investigation. Who could this gentleman be? See if you can help us work through the clues.
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Uniform Discoveries, Part 4
In the fourth part of this series on a mysterious uniform, Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor follows a lead that answers what organization the man in the photograph belonged to.
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How to Edit and Digitize Old Photos in 5 Steps
Breathe new life into your old family photos with these five tips for editing your digitized family photos.
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Old Thanksgiving Photos: Best of Photo Detective
Let's look at how our ancestors celebrated Thanksgiving, with this Best of Photo Detective collection of old Thanksgiving photos.
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Solving the Uniform Mystery, Part 2
The uniform worn in this photo still has us stumped. This week, Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor heads to Pinterest to gather more clues!
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