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Rescued Photos &
Family Memorabilia
 = Excellent!
 Unknown Photos, most likely of people living in Bell/Knox/Clay/Harlan County, Kentucky
- Dead Fred : the Original Genealogy Photo Archive
- Search or add a photo
- Mac Ross Photo Collection
- Photos of a tobacco salesman travelling throughout Manitoba, right up to Churchill during the Depression.
- Unknown Female Portrait - Wendt?
- Photographs From the Past
- a wonderfully organized site of photos, many labelled, all with clues as to their origins, with updates as identification is received. Don't overlook the great list of links to other "found photo" websites!
- Pennsylvania Old Photos
- A dense but well setup homepage leads to all kinds of photos, identified and not, organized geographically and by name if known. Large images are reasonably quick to appear.
- The MARKER Family, 1915
- Unknown pictures
- Unidentified Photographs
- photos taken in California, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, etc.
- Photographs, Mostly of Eastern Ontario
- Scroll down to the title below the text boxes
- Assorted photos with reference to eastern Ontario & western Quebec
- includes surnames and photographer / studio name where possible, plus scans of backs of photos when notations have been made to identify the subject
- Photos From Found Undeveloped Film
- Woman with light curly hair ca 1880, probably taken in Montreal QC
- found in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Nov 99
- Thompson Family, United Church ministry in Trinidad
- found in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, about 1981
- Ashbury College, a boys' private school in Rockliffe Park, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Includes the names of the 100 or so students written on the back of the photo.
- A Collection of Photos Found in Buenos Aires in English & Spanish
Dating and Identifying Old Photos
Here are some helpful sources and links to help you identify the time period of old photographs. The text of the books are NOT available online, but may be found in libraries or purchased.
Photo Detective
Dating Ancestor Photos Through Clothing and Hairstyles : Civil War Era Fashions for Women
follow the links at the end of the page for more photograph dating techniques
Identifying People in Old Family Photographs
Cyndi's List of Photographs & Memories
Photographs as a Tool
Straightforward article describing the various types of photographs from the beginning of photography and how to use photos as an aid to genealogy.
City Gallery
Men's Fashion : the Complete Sourcebook, by John Peacock. © 1999, Thames and Hudson Publishers. ISBN 0500017258 / 978-0500017258. Illustrated. Hard cover.
19th Century Photography
 Unlocking the Secrets in Old Photographs by Karen Frisch-Ripley. © 1991 Ancestry®, Salt Lake City UT. Illus. Biblio. Append. Index. 190 pgs. ISBN 0-916489-50-7 (ppk)
I was disappointed in this little book, because it didn't seem to provide any more insight into old photos than I already possessed. It was also horribly expensive, especially converting from US$. Borrow it from your library.
Clothing, Jewellery, Accessories & Uniforms
- The Costume Gallery
- History of Photography
- an overview of collecting old photos, determining the type and age of a photo, clothing styles, etc.
- Fashion-Era
- an absolutely fabulous source for clothing fashions from all eras
- American Indian Clothing and Regalia
- Notes and Illustrations on Regency Clothing Styles
- Hairstyles
- Historical Boys' Clothing
Furniture, Appliances, Interiors
- Connected Lines Furniture Style Guide
- Guide to Furniture Styles and Terms
- intended as an aid to buying antique or retro furniture, but still of use in aging photos
Transportation
- Trains
- Cars
- Ships
Photographers & Photography Studios
- Camera Workers : The British Columbia, Alaska & Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950
- details of studios, photographers, their subjects/location and production -- an amazing amount of information presented in an easily accessible and intelligent manner! Bravo, webmaster!
- Bibliography for the above site
- Photographers of Great Britain & Ireland 1840-1940
- Photographic Historical Society of Canada
- The Iron Plate in American Photograph 1853-1880, Dr. Janice Schimmelman
- all about tintypes
- Liverpool & Wirral Area (UK) Photographers 1874-1900 & Other Years to 1930
- Photographic Historical Society of New England
- Jerome Ltd., Photographer Studios of Edinburgh and UK
- The Ontario Photographers List (1851 - 1900), published by © 1990 by Glen C. Phillips. Published by Iron Gate Publishing, Sarnia ON. ISBN 0-921818-04-1.
- Second Volume The Ontario Photographers List (1901 - 1925) © 1997, ISBN 0-921818-14-9.
- Ohio Photographers 1839-1900 by Diane Vanskiver Gagel. ISBN 1887694072.
- Directory of Pennsylvania Photographers 1839-1900 by
Linda Ries. ISBN 0892710845.
Archives, Online Galleries, Libraries
and Associations
- American Photographic Historic Society
- an excellent site with a wealth of a wide variety of antique photographica links
- Cartes des Visites Collection of Robert F. Vaughan, Gloucestershire. England. UK
- American Museum of Photography
- AMP Primer on Processes
- Descriptions of the different types of photographs since the beginning of photography. Great links!
- City Gallery Old Photo Album
- 19th Century Photographs for Genealogists
- Northeastern Pennsylvania Photos
- Loads of photos of people, people at work, graduates, etc.
- Photographic Historical Society of Canada
- Tyneside Life and Times - Tyneside, England
- 80,000 photographs, prints and postcards depicting life in the region, dating from the 1850s to present day
Preserving Old (and Modern) Photographs
- Care and Identification of 19th Century Photographic Prints - Eastman Kodak by James M Reilly, © 1986. ISBN 0-87985-365-4
- Care of Photographs -- Resources for Private and Family Collections
- Excellent advice with examples and source bibliography for preserving precious paper heirlooms by the Northeast Document Conservation Center in Andover MA.
- Wilhelm Imaging Research Inc.
- Analysis of commercially available papers, inks and printers in terms of longevity and stability of prints produced.
- Museum Handbook (American National Parks Service)
- In-depth, comprehensive information and more than most would want to know about every kind of film since the beginning of photography. How to identify different types of film and the damage that can ruin your heirloom photos.
- Take Care of Your Old Photographs, by Claudia Chandler Brocato
Scanners & Digital Imaging
- The Virtual Vintage Image : Digital Restoration of Images from Vintage Photos
- an extremely informative site to help you use your scanner and camera to reproduce and restore the images we all seem to find amongst family treasures, stashed in a box under the bed, or worse.
- Scanning Tips
- a very helpful site even if you don't buy his book
Neat Stuff with Old Photos!
 - The UnWritten Story
an absolutely marvellous website about using old photos to tell a story of the people portrayed, using a bit of detective work, family interviews, etc.
Utilities - Useful Stuff for Organizing & Viewing Digitized Photos
- Irfanview Freeware Image Viewer
NOTE: Photos on this page ARE identified family members from a family collection. Thanks, Uncle Gerry! (R.I.P.)
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 since 2000 Mar 16
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