A Photo Mystery of Top Hats and Tin
Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor is back on the case, and this time she's investigating a mysterious tintype that features a man in a top hat.
Read MoreRules for Identifying Photographs: Create a Timeline
This week, our Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor is back with another rule to remember when identifying your mystery family photos.
Read MoreUniform Discoveries, Part 4
In the fourth part of this series on a mysterious uniform, Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor follows a lead that answers what organization the man in the photograph belonged to.
Read MoreA Family in Three Photos
Dana Tipton submitted these three photographs from her family collection. Can our Photo Detective solve this family mystery in three photos?
Read MoreWhat You Should Know about Charcoal Portraits
Charcoal portraits are artistically enhanced photograph using charcoal, ink, or pastels that were popular in the 1800’s. Here's a quick history of the portraits, and what clues you can gather from them.
Read MoreWhat You Should Know about A Carte des Visite
Cartes des visite were the most popular photographic formats in the nineteenth century. Here's a quick history of the cards, and what clues you can gather from them.
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Teaming Up with Cousins to Solve Photo Mysteries
If you're having trouble identifying the people in your old family photos, your cousins may be able to help. Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor shares how to find clues in your mysterious family photographs.
Read MorePhoto Identification: Names, Dates and Places
Our reader, Linda, recently submitted a tintype she found in an old family bible. She knows who owned the bible, but not who is in the image. Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor is on the case, sharing what clues she finds in this photo and helps narrow down the mystery.
Read MoreLooking for Ancestors in the Library of Congress Video Collection
You're probably aware that the Library of Congress website is an incredible resource for finding historical images. But were you aware that you can search for video there as well? And you might just be able to find your ancestors in them.
Read MoreA Possible Match in Two Recent Mysteries
This week, Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor is revisiting two recent mysteries and also sharing tips for using Pixlr.com for creating your own photo timelines.
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