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Amelia Earhart Found? Clues in an Old Photo May Solve 80-Year-Old Mystery

Posted on July 11, 2017
/Under 1930s photos, Military photos, unusual photos

For more than 80 years the world has wondered what happened to pilot Amelia Earhart. On an attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over the South Pacific. “Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence,” a History Channel documentary that aired last night, suggests an...Read more

Amelia Earhart Found!

Posted on July 9, 2017
/Under 1930s photos, Military photos, unusual photos

For more than eighty years the world has wondered, what happened to Amelia Earhart? Now a History Channel documentary (airing July 9th) suggests an answer to that question. Les Kinney, a retired Treasury department official found a photo in the National Archives. Kinney, former FBI Assistant Director, Shawn Henry, and...Read more

How to Learn About Working Women in Old Family Photos

Posted on March 14, 2017
/Under 1920s photos, 1930s photos, occupational, women

March is known as Women’s History Month. It’s a good time to celebrate our female ancestors. Did your ancestral mother’s work outside the home either before or after marriage? Many did. Michael Albrecht sent in series of family photos. In the pile were two very interesting images of a tailor...Read more

Wavy Hair in Your Family Photos

Posted on September 20, 2016
/Under 1870s photos, 1920s photos, 1930s photos, hairstyles

Last week, I wrote about how “radium perms” gave our ancestors’ hair smooth curls. Two readers sent me pictures of their female ancestors with wavy hair. Whether permed or created with a curling iron, these female ancestors ended up with lovely ‘dos. Sharon Haskin Galitz sent in a 1928 graduation...Read more

Wavy Hair and Family Photos

Posted on September 18, 2016
/Under 1870s photos, 1920s photos, 1930s photos, hairstyles

Last week I wrote about radium turned our ancestor’s hair from out of control to smooth curls. Two women sent in pictures of their ancestors with wavy hair. Permed or created with a curling iron, these female ancestors ended up with a lovely ‘do. Sharon Haskin Galitz sent in a...Read more

4 Tips to Identify Faces in Old Group Photos

Posted on August 2, 2016
/Under 1920s photos, 1930s photos, facial resemblances, group photos, hats, summer

Joseph Martin has a great photo, a big group portrait. You guessed the problem: figuring out who’s who. He knows the identity of three of these individuals, but the rest he’s not sure about. Here are four tips you can apply to group portraits in your family collection. 1. Estimate...Read more

Matching Game with Old Photos

Posted on July 31, 2016
/Under 1920s photos, 1930s photos, facial resemblances, group photos, hats, summer

Joseph Martin has a great photo. It’s a big group portrait. You guessed it. The problem is figuring out who’s who. He knows the identity of three of these individuals. The rest he’s not sure about. Here are four tips to apply to group portraits. Time and PlaceThe place in...Read more