Head-to-Toe Fashion Sense
Pamela Fisher sent in this gorgeous photo of a confident and determined young woman. Her direct gaze shows she's comfortable in front of the camera. The question is, of course, who is she?Pamela owns an old book that had a small collection of photos stuck in the pages. The...
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Using Online Photos within Copyright Laws Premium
Is it OK to use photos you find online? We'll help clear up the confusion and keep you legal.
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Birth and Death in the Family Album: Readers Respond
Joy and sadness often go hand in hand in family photo collections. This week I'll show off some photos that readers sent me. Be warned....the last two pictures depict disturbing images. Susan Roose thinks the photo above depicts William (died November 22, 1877) and Daniel...
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Final Words on the Triplets
For the last two weeks I've written about a photo owned by Judy Linnebach. It depicts a couple and their three triplets. In the first installment, Motherhood Times Three, I discussed multiple births in the 19th century. They were a lot more common than I thought! In last...
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Mother Hubbard
Last week I featured Judy Linnebach's picture of a 19th-century couple and their triplets. If you have a photo of a pre-1900 set of triplets, I'd love to post it in this space. Just about everyone who commented mentioned a multiple birth in their family. I can't wait to see...
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Motherhood Times Three
Judy Linnebach sent me this haunting photo of a couple and their three babies. That's right, triplets! I don't have all the answers yet, I'm still working on it. I'll post the second installment next week. This image has obviously been enhanced by the photographer—the man's beard, her hair and...
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A Women’s History Month Salute: Spanish American War Style
Surrounded by recuperating soldiers and orderlies is Deb Wilson's great-aunt Mary L. Keeler, also known as Molly. She served as nurse during the Spanish American War (1898-99) at Fort Monroe, Va., as well as in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Deb knows this is her aunt, but...
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The Photo Detective Has Flown the Coop
I'm happy to report I'm in London at the Who Do You Think You Are? Live family history show. I'll be presenting a class on “More Than Scraps and Paste: Scrapbooks and Family History,” and I’ll be back next week with photos and details from this incredible three-day...
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A Success Story: A Graduation Class Identified
Months ago, I wrote a Photo Detective column for the March 2010 issue of Family Tree Magazine called "The Graduates." It was about the chance discovery of a photograph stuck behind the lath in a bathroom wall in Sandi Alex's house in Camas, Washington. This...
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Friends and Neighbors
A couple of weeks ago, I presented several lectures at the San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society conference. I had great time and got to look at some interesting pictures. Roma Miller showed me this snapshot. This was in Roma's box of photos from her step-grandfather's family mixed in...
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