History of Photography Archives

Video: Family Portrait Snapshot from Late 1920s, and Boy Wearing Lucky Lindy Aviator Cap

Fine art photographer discusses a vernacular family portrait snapshot from late 1920s or early 1930s, which shows three generations of family with a young boy wearing his "Lucky Lindy" aviator cap

Intriguing Cabinet Card Portrait of Three Men

From my personal collection: a cabinet card portrait showing full length picture of three men. No date or photographer's mark.

Vernacular Portrait Shows Boy in Aviator’s Cap, Circa Late 1920s

A 1920s snapshot portrait of a family shows a young boy dressed like Lucky Lindy with an aviator's cap.

From My Collection: Antique Photographs featuring Early Automobiles

From my personal collection of antique photographs, we look at a set of pictures of people posing with their automobiles early in the 20th Century.

Three Men and a Garden: About an Antique Gelatin Silver Portrait

In this video, fine art photographer Keith Dotson examines a nice antique gelatin silver photograph from 1913

Cabinet Card Portrait of Mr. John Chilton Ransdell, Port Royal, Kentucky, 1890

Photos and history of a historic 1890 cabinet card Portrait of John Chilton Ransdell of Port Royal, Kentucky, made by itinerant photographer Harry Gurlitz

Old Family Photo Album Documents the May 1946 Flood of Elmira, New York

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson shares the first video from his new YouTube channel dedicated to discussion of antique and vintage photographs. In this video, we flip through an old family photo album that documents the May 1946 flood in Elmira, New York

Announcing Keith Dotson’s New Antique and Vintage Photography Channel

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson announces a New YouTube channel dedicated entirely to examining and discussing antique photographs and the history of photography.

About Daguerreotypes and Other Antique Photographs

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson's illustrated guide to identifying Daguerreotypes and other types of antique photographs