How To Date Old Photos
Curious when a photo was taken? Here’s a simple guide to date your old photos.
Photo taken ca. 1893, of Ina Ellen Vant (Johnson), and Ruby Lillian Vant (Rhodes)
Here is the link: How To Date Old Photos
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Four Tips To Identify Unknown Family Photographs
Benjamin, Susan (Countryman) Rhodes and family ca. 1900
Here is the link: Four Tips To Identify Unknown Family Photographs
COLOR BY KLIMBIM
I haven’t been real big on colorizing old photos due to the fact many times it does not look natural. I found the work of a woman on on the Net, she goes by Klimbim, her work is very impressive as the photo of Abe attests. I suggest you drop by her Blog at: COLOR BY KLIMBIM
Check out this beautiful XII century Bible found at Saint-Martial of Limoges Abbey, in Limoges, France
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Limousin medievalDiscover the famous library of the Saint-Martial of Limoges abbey, for example this Bible of the XII century, at http://www.limousin-medieval.com/#!bible-de-saint-martial-du-xiime/c1ew1. |
Source: www.limousin-medieval.com/
Eerie reconstructions show faces and diets of medieval men and women in Edinburgh graveyard
A five-year investigation into hundreds of bodies discovered at a former church graveyard in Edinburgh has revealed the look of medieval residents through forensic artwork. The average height of the bodies – 5ft 1 for females, 5ft 5 for males – was noticeably shorter than the UK average at the time. The vast majority of them died before they reached their 30s, and a third were children, reflecting their susceptibility to disease and malnutrition.
Read the compete story here: www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art492359-eerie-reconstructions-show-faces-and-diets-of-medieval-men-and-women-in-edinburgh-graveyard
Are your CDs dying?
By Robin Harris.
Take two copies of the same manufactured CD from 1987 and subject to extreme heat and humidity in an environmental test chamber. Should turn out the same, right? No:
The one of the right is totally destroyed, while the one on the left is still playable. Why?
Commercially reproduced CDs the kind from major music labels are manufactured using a physical stamping on the plastic which is given a metallic coating to reflect the laser light a physical imprint on the media. Writable CDs and most writable DVDs and Blu-rays use a chemical organic dye layer that is inherently unstable and will often die within five years.
To read this whole article follow this link: http://www.zdnet.com/are-your-cds-dying-7000029547/
A Unique and Interesting Vintage Photo Blog
The website Clicksypics.com has a unique spin on vintage photos. In many cases the author of the blog has taken 19th century stereoscopic images and animate them as seen below in the somewhat disturbing image of Abraham Lincoln.
It is defiantly worth a look.
Again here is their link: Clicksypics.com
A wonderful Vintage Era Blog
I have discovered a couple of great blogs from an anonymous woman of France. The blogs featuring vintage illustrations and photos, with items dating from the mid-1800’s through the 1930’s, and a few of them a little later. The first site is simply entitled: Vintage Blog. Another blog by the author, that runs along the same time period is called: Vintage Photography, it also has some awesome images. I encourage you to check them out.
Again here are links to them:
Vintage Blog
Vintage Photography
New Blog software
I just upgraded my blog software from b2evolution to WordPress. So far I like WP much more than b2 from an administrator’s standpoint, the menus in that area are straight-forward and easy to follow. I am glad I made the transition, and I highly recommend this script to others.
Here is a link to: WordPress
A glimpse into the past through an historic photo blog
I received the link to this blog via my daughter, Autumn, and it is called: My Daguerreotype Boyfriend. Don’t let the title fool you, this site has an awesome collection historic photos, with a rare and sometimes candid insight into the souls of the people from over a century ago.
These are almost exclusively men, as the the title suggests. Many of the portraits are of well know people–historic characters, artists, scientists, military men, and politicians.
I think men and women both will enjoy these photos.
Here is the link: http://mydaguerreotypeboyfriend.tumblr.com