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Now that the Last Muster book is in print it's time to think
about what's next.
The
Last Muster: Volume 2
If you have photographs of
individuals who lived during the American Revolution, I'd love to
see them. You can email images to me at mtaylor@taylorandstrong.com. using "The Last
Muster" as a subject line. '
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Preserving Your Family
Photographs
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Preserving Your Family
Photographs is back in print! So many folks asked for copies I
decided it was time to update the 2001 edition with up-to-the
minute preservation news.
Don't miss it! There is expanded coverage on everything from
daguerreotypes to digital imaging. Order it from my estore.
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Fashionable Folks: Hairstyles
1840 - 1900
By Maureen Taylor
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 Follow the hairstyle history in this book to date
the photos in your family album.
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Greetings! |
Here in New England, it's winter. Dark at 4:30ish and cold. We've
already had a little bit of snow and there is sure to be more to
come.
I hope you'll be able to join me for a webinar on the Last Muster
on December 7th at 8:30 pm EST. I'll be talking about my search for
these men and women.
All this indoor time gives me a chance to work on projects,
especially those for family gifts.
There is still time to put together a few photo projects for the
holidays. For instance:
- I'm making my daughter a calendar with photos of her dog. I've
been snapping shots all year of the dog doing silly things.
- I'm also thinking about making a calendar for my Mom using
pictures from the family collection.
- Every year, my Mom makes dozens of cookies for presents. I
think it's time to compile her favorite recipes for treats and
dinners in one place. A heirloom cookbook of recipes and photos
would be perfect.
What are you going to create with scans of your images?
This month's video is about of series of photos of the same woman.
I bought them at different photo shows years apart. You'll love her
hat! (yes, I'm still working on the hat project <smile>. If
you need a holiday themed video to entertain family, play last
year's Thanksgiving at
Lulu's. It's available on my Vimeo channel.
In my article this month, I've focused on family history at
Thanksgiving.
Enjoy!
Lecture Schedule
November 21 Needham (MA)
Historical Society, 2 pm
December 7 The Last Muster Webinar 8:30 pm
EST
- Sign-up on EventBrite. $10.00
- Please join me to learn about the project and how you can
help.
f you haven't taken advantage of my free Google Toolbar, called Maureen's Photo Place, I
hope you will. I actually have it on my desktop. Whenever I want to
watch my Vimeo channel or find an article, I use the icons in the
toolbar. They link to my blog, videos, social networking sites and
some photo fun links.
Take care.
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Gather
Round the Table: Family History at
Thanksgiving
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There
are certain key moments in the year of a family that cry out for
sharing family history. Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday
season are a perfect opportunity to swap stories and a whole lot
more. Saving family treasures is about preserving all kinds of
artifacts, but it's also about maintaining traditions
and stories.
Dishes and
utensils
Families often pass
on furniture, dishes and flatware to descendants.
- If you have these objects in your house do you know their
history?
- Do you know who owned them? In museum terms this is the
provenance of the object-the whole history of ownership.
- Do you know why or when the object was purchased or made?
I own my grandmother's favorite set of mixing bowls and her pie
plate. They are not valuable in the antique sense of the word, but
I think of her every time I use them.
Recipes
Discover the tale behind the family recipes on your Thanksgiving
table.
- Create recipe cards precisely measuring each ingredient before
it's added to the meal so that you'll have sense of the exact
details or record the cooking process with a digital video camera.
By the way, a video of grandma or great-grandma actually preparing
her favorite holiday meal makes a great gift.
- Put together an heirloom cookbook, it's not too late to do it
for this gift-giving season. I'd be happy to help with that type
of project.
Picture-taking
With friends and
family gathered together for a feast, don't forget your camera.
Take spontaneous pictures of folks arriving, talking and eating.
Just make sure you get a photo of everyone.
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Ask Maureen to Analyze Your
Family Photos
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Don't let heaps of
unidentified, damaged, or disorganized family photos get you down.
The Photo Detective can help!
If you would like to have Maureen, the Photo Detective, analyze
your own family photographs, here's how the process works. And now
you can receive an audio file of your consultation with
Maureen!
- Simply supply me with a photo or photos that you would like to
know more about. You can do this online at my website.
- Tell me as much as you already know about the photo and upload
your photo(s). I'll email you back with an estimate for costs and
you're good to go. My new per picture rates won't bust your budget
either! I will combine the skills of a private detective with
those of a historian/genealogist and look at identifying
characteristics in the photo such as background, hair styles,
clothing styles, jewelry, uniforms, quilt patterns, make of
automobiles, etc. and even facial resemblance if necessary, to
begin solving the mystery of when and where the photo was taken and
who is pictured. I'll compare findings against any known family
history or if additional genealogical research is necessary that
can be discussed.
- I'll give you my findings in a telephone conversation which
will be recorded; after the call, I'll send you a copy of an mp3
file so that you have the recording for yourself to listen to over
and over again.
I hope we will have the
opportunity to work together to
solve the mysteries of your
historical photos!
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