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Dating Old Photographs 1840-1929 Paperback – August 1, 2000

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You've almost certainly faced the problem: you've got an album or box of old photographs but almost all lack any identification. Family Chronicle's special publication can't help you identify the subject but it can help you with dating when the picture was taken - often within a couple of years. A number of books have already been published that describe how to date old photographs but they rely almost entirely on descriptions: Family Chronicle's book is almost all reproductions of old photographs of known date. There are over 650 pictures covering the period from the 1840s to the 1920s. By comparing your undated pictures to the examples, you will be able to compare clothing and hair fashion, the poses adopted by the subject and the background settings and establish a date within a couple of years. The book provides convincing evidence that our ancestors were at least as fashion conscious as we are today and that those fashions changed just as frequently.

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96 pages
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English
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Moorshead Magazines Ltd
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August 1, 2000
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0968507638
ISBN-13

978-0968507636
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About the Author

The Family Chronicle team is a group of genealogy experts and enthusiasts who came together in September 1996 to produce Family Chronicle, the magazine for families researching their roots. Since the launch of the bi-monthly magazine, Family Chronicle has enjoyed great acclaim and has established itself as a leading magazine for genealogists and family historians.

The great success the magazine has enjoyed has lead to the publication of The Family Chronicle Collection and subsequent four Family Chronicle Years (titled Year 2-5 respectively). Each book is a compendium of the articles from each year of Family Chronicle so readers need not miss the best of the magazine. Other book titles include the enormously popular Dating Old Photographs 1840-1929, a proven tool to assist with discovering the dates of undated family photographs, and Family Chronicle's Introduction to Genealogy, an excellent companion to any newcomer to the field of genealogy.

From the same team also comes History Magazine, which looks at the social history of our ancestors. The success of History Magazine has produced two year books: History Magazine Volume One and History Magazine Volume Two.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Moorshead Magazines Ltd; First edition (August 1, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0968507638
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0968507636
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces

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Barb

Clothing can date a photograph

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020

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This book has wonderful black and white photos with dates allowing the reader to compare their own photos to the dated photos in the book to get an estimate of when their family photos were taken. Once the date of a photo has be estimated it is easier to determine who might be in the picture. My only regret is that the book is not longer with more photos for each decade.

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Laurie A. Kendall

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Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020

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Carol Boston

Good Beginning for Dating Old Photographs

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2007

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For someone just beginning the process of dating old photos, this book is very handy. It covers the basics in a concise way, giving an overall look at what is involved. In addition to the 8 pages of general information, there are 85 pages of real photographs with known dates. The only drawback as I see it is that most of the photos are of Canadian people, and that many of them do not seem to be dressed typically for the time period. Anyone purchasing this book will soon want to "graduate" to Taylor's Uncovering Your Ancestors through Family Photographs, for example.

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V. Eicke

A Real Big Help!

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013

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I have many old photos of family members dating back into mid 19th century. This book was a big help in identifying when these may have been taken.

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Beverly B

Lots of pictures, not so much help in interpreting how to apply them to dating my own photos.

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2011

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I thought this book would be of help in dating my own photos, but it needs more explanation to do that. I gather I'm supposed to infer how to date my own photos from looking at examples, but I'm not too good at inferring.

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Famhistrme

Not worth the money :(

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2013

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Used, I paid over $50 for a "magazine" that basically just has lots of old pictures in it. It is only 93 pages long. Very little text telling you HOW to actually date photographs. Incidentally, the price on the back says $12.00. Not worth buying. Choose a different publication. This is a rip off for the price.

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William

Don't judge a book...until you have had a chance to really look through it!

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2013

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Intially, I was a little disappointed by the small volume of photos in the book and its explanations. The more I read it, I found that my first impression was premature. It is a very good resource. I am glad I bought it!

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James G. Fortier

Dating Old Photos

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2008

This "book" is actually a short essay. It was long on examples of old
photographs, but did little examination of those examples. The essay
is 5 pages and photos ran from page 8 to 93 with 5 to 6 photos on each page.
These photos were not identified as to their type of photographic method.
It is a fine example of a geneological collection of family photos for
the author, but hardly a book to learn from. I was quite disappointed.

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