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Tag: Photos and Illustrations

Photo: an undated photo booth photograph of a couple. Credit: from the author’s collection.

Photo Booths: A Short History

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 17, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explores the history and nostalgia of photo booths, which – in some places – are still around!.. (Read More)

Illustration: flag of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Credit: NuclearVacuum; Wikimedia Commons.

Scions of Nantucket Founders (part 7 – second section)

By Melissa Berry on May 17, 2024

Melissa Berry continues her series about the founders of Nantucket and their descendants, showing more photos of the island’s annual “Main Street Fete.”.. (Read More)

Illustration: flag of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Credit: NuclearVacuum; Wikimedia Commons.

Scions of Nantucket Founders (part 7 – first section)

By Melissa Berry on May 14, 2024

Melissa Berry continues her series about the founders of Nantucket and their descendants, showing photos of the island’s annual “Main Street Fete.”.. (Read More)

Illustration: flag of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Credit: NuclearVacuum; Wikimedia Commons.

Scions of Nantucket Founders (part 6)

By Melissa Berry on May 9, 2024

Melissa Berry continues her series about the founders of Nantucket and their descendants, showing photos of long-ago islanders taken from scrapbooks... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: How to Identify Photos That Aren’t Labeled

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 22, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for identifying photos that aren’t labeled, using reverse image searching... (Read More)

Photo: 5th Grade Class at the Batchelder Street School in Laconia, New Hampshire, May 1908

Can You See Him in This Old Photograph?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 22, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp writes about his grandfather, Walter D. Huse, with a 1908 photograph of him in 5th grade in Laconia, New Hampshire... (Read More)

Photo: Walter D. Huse

Can I Date This Photo Using Old Newspapers?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 29, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp uses old newspaper articles to help date a photograph of his grandfather Walter D. Huse fishing at York Beach, Maine... (Read More)

Illustration: an old camera

Genealogy Tip: Finding Your Ancestor’s Photo

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 21, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about three free genealogy websites where you can search for photos of your ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Labeling Your Family Photos

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 3, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips on how to label your family photos so that future generations can know and appreciate them... (Read More)

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