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Tag Archives: family photos
Photo Restoration: Big Hats!
Another family photo restoration – although I’m not certain if these folks are relations or friends of my grandparents. It looks like a special occasion – perhaps a wedding since they’re dressed to the nines – the men in white … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, News, Photo Restoration, Photography
Tagged 1910s, couples, family photos, fashion, large hats, old family photos
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Family Photo Restoration
Slowly but surely, I’ve been scanning old family photos and restoring them. Judging from the style of the clothing, this portrait looks like it was taken in the teens. Also interesting is the woman on the left, who is wearing … Continue reading
Posted in News, Photo Restoration
Tagged 1910s, family photos, hundred year old photos, photo restoration
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Tintype
Among the family photos I recently inherited – this tintype is the oldest – and in horrible shape. According to Wikipedia: A tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with … Continue reading
A Girl and Her Dog
Another negative from our family photo collection from the early 1950s. I chose it because I thought it was a wonderful portrait of my father’s youngest sister, Ann Marie and his faithful dog, Teddy. Unlike the others, this particular negative … Continue reading