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Figuring out when a photo was taken is key to solving your picture puzzles. Decade by decade, we'll show you how hidden clues can help you date family photos.
Baltimore—America’s secondmost populous city early in the 19th century despite its relative youth among the colonies—is notable both as a port of entry and the place where...
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I was scared to death ... In Europe at the time the reputation of Ellis Island was terrible; that it’s a dungeon and they beat people up. It was a horror even to hear the...