Wacky Hair or Fashionable Foible?
I can't help it. I love the hairstyles and facial hair in photographs so much I'm actually thinking about a second volume of my Fashionable Folks: Hairstyles 1840-1900 book. The curls and whorls of nineteenth century styles definitely provide insights into your ancestor's fashion sense and their personality...
Read MoreWho’s That Girl?
Do you want a chance to win a trip for two to Belgium and a $1000 shopping trip to fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg's boutique? All you have to do is register on the Red Star Line blog and solve a mystery. Anyone know the identity of this...
Read MoreAnd the Winner Is? And a Runner-up
Thank you to everyone that contributed pictures to the Family Tree Magazine Photo Contest. So many great pictures....it was a tough decision. I'll be featuring many of your pictures in future columns. The winner is (drum roll please):Congratulations to J. Hansen! ...
Read MoreBad Hair Day Winner!
Thank you for voting in the Bad Hair Day Contest and for sending in all those great hair photos. There is a winner!Here's how the votes stacked up. 83.7 % of the voters selected this photo. Congratulations go to Pat Daughtery for winning the contest and a copy...
Read MoreVote for Your Favorite Bad Hair Day
It's time to vote! My inbox is full of photos from readers and and Facebook followers. So which photo will win? You decide. I've create a survey form on SurveyMonkey.com. Click here to see the photos I selected for the survey and to vote for your favorite. The person...
Read MoreHair in the Family: A Contest
At a recent lecture, an attendee told me about an ancestral photo that scared him as a child. The woman had a curl that stood up straight on the top of her head. (He's promised to send me a scan, and as soon as I have it you'll see it...
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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...
Read MorePhoto Fun with Friends
Way back in August, I asked for photos of people smiling. In response to that request Teri Colglazier sent me this photo. The woman in the back left has a toothy grin, probably because this group of friends has decided to have fun in front of the camera. No costumes...
Read MoreHairstyles!
A few months ago, I asked for family photos of interesting hairstyles. I was overwhelmed with the response. So many photos presented a problem. How could I present them? A slide show was the answer. I used Picasa, a free photo organizing tool from Google. I included a...
Read MoreTwo-Sided Photo Mystery
This photo will have to be covered in several installments. It's a complex mystery that involves dating the picture, figuring out where it was taken and deciding who's in it. What's on the back of the image is a whole other story.Let's tackle the simple part this week—assigning a...
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