More Dating Old Photographs (Paperback)

by Halvor Moorshead (Author)

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Product Description
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the first Dating Old Photographs, Family Chronicle is proud to present a brand-new collection jam-packed with 120 pages of old photographs from the 1840's to the 1920's. New to this edition are sections dedicated to unusual and hand-colored photographs, as well as a 12-page illustrated introduction by renowned old-photograph expert Maureen Taylor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Moorshead Magazines Ltd (May 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0973130342
• ISBN-13: 978-0973130348
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #320,603 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Introduction, July 16, 2004

By	K. Giorlando "amateur social historian" (Eastpointe, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, and "More Dating Old Photographs" would have to be considered an encyclopedia when it comes to dating and identifying old pictures. This is a very useful book for the social historian or the genealogist. By studying the actual 19th and early 20th century photographs in this book - and there are hundreds of pictures from the 1840's through the 1910's - one would have the ability to closely identify not only the era of the photo they may have in question, but, in doing so, may even discover who the mystery person in the photograph might be.
Halvor Moorshead has taken a very unique approach to this genre by pretty much letting the pictures do the talking.
But, there are some minuses to this, however. Even though there is a couple of pages in the front of the book helping to explain some details, I feel there should be more written information for those of us who are novices to period clothing and styles. I think maybe an introduction to each decade/chapter would've been a far greater help than just the photos.
But, don't let this stop you from purchasing this book. The photographs alone make it more than worth the money.
A great historical scrapbook.

5.0 out of 5 stars Dating Old Pictures, May 23, 2009

By	Richard Tarrant (vermilion, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As an historian I have found this book invaluable. This and its companion book are the only books like this in America.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference!, April 28, 2009

By	Shatzi Crabtree (NC) - See all my reviews

I love this book. Not only does it have many, many examples of photos from the 19th century, it has a section on unusual photos and color tinted ones as well. There is a great section in the front about details in photos that give the age away, along with examples. If you have very old photos and want to know when they were taken, this book is a must.