The Bangs Sisters and Henry Jestram: Chicago Photographer Driven Insane by Séances
A Look at Henry Jestram's 1884 cabinet card portrait of a young sister and brother in Chicago, with strange history of his life
Antique Store Photo Finds, February 2023
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson shares video of old photographs found inside antique shops.
A Photograph by O.S. Goff: Old West Photographer (1843 – 1916)
About an 1800s cabinet card portrait of four men made by the studio of O.S. Goff in Bismarck, North Dakota
Four Cabinet Card Portraits by the Stone & Needles Studio of South Pueblo, Colorado
A look at four antique cabinet card portraits by Stone & Needles studio of South Pueblo, Colorado
Archive of Early Minnesota Photographers
Archive of early Minnesota photographers: A reference list of historic Minnesota photo studios founded thanks to a generous donation of photographs
Cabinet Card Photographers of Newton, Kansas
A list of pioneering cabinet card photographers in the small town of Newton, Kansas, with examples of their work.
Looking at an Antique 1850s Ambrotype Photograph
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson presents an antique 1850s ambrotype portrait in detail, including what it looks like separated from its dark backing
5 Generations: Vintage family reunion photograph with an inscription from August 1924
In this blog post, we study a vintage family reunion photograph with inscription, shot in August 1924
What’s Inside an Old Tintype Photo Case? (Video)
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson takes apart the case from an old 1850s tintype photograph to clean the glass and see what's inside
Three Examples of Silver Mirroring Deterioration in Old Gelatin Silver Photographs
Video and photographs illustrate the effects of silver mirroring damage on the surface of three vintage photographs.