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Photo Detective: Solving the Case

By Lynn Ewbank Premium

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Cased images like the one shown on this page are among photography’s earliest — and, to many, most interesting — images. But to the family historian playing “photo detective” in search of clues about your past, these can be among the most puzzling images to try to make sense of. For one thing, their sheer View Website VIP Subscription

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