Which Grandmother is It?
I own an old "crayon picture" and you might, too. They were extremely popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. It's a photo and a piece of artwork. Photographers hired artists to charcoal these oversize pictures, which held a place of honor in a family home. Joan Klein...
Read MorePhoto Restoration of Which Man is It
Last week I discussed the details in Lois O'Malley's photo of a crayon portrait and asked if someone could try to digitally restore it. I love the genealogy community! A woman named Shirley volunteered to see if she could restore the picture. Here's version three of the...
Read MoreIdentifying an Old Crayon Portrait
This crayon portrait passed from Geri Diehl’s grandmother to her mother, and ultimately came to be in her own collection. She asks, "Could this be the wedding picture of Elizabeth Goza and William Harrington who married in 1846?"On FamilyTreeMagazine.com, Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor adds up the clues...
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