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Learn how to date your old photos with our practical tips: clothing, decorations, photo techniques… Decipher your family photos.
Not long ago, we shared some tips for preserving your family memories and even better - the 10 steps to properly handle your old family photos. Today, browse these 5 websites to learn how to properly date your photos…
Before starting, we invite you to take a quick course on the history of photography.
The dimensions of photographs, the characteristics of the cardboard support, the quality of the paper, the shape and color of the photo edges and other details presented in this article will help you date your old photos.
"Information on family photos from 1850 to 1920 - means and details to help you date and identify them", everything is said! Discover how a tiny detail (even on your photo albums!) can help you date your family photos.
Browse this website for the summary table that lists different photo styles for three major periods: 1855-1865, 1870-1885, and 1880-1910. Simple and effective.
From the daguerreotype to the panotype, including the ambrotype and ferrotype, all photo formats and styles are detailed in this document. From 1840 to after 1970, details of photos from that era are mentioned - portraits, family photos, baptism photos, atypical photos, school photos… A very complete article.
Pierre Connolly provides a grid of questions to help you easily date your photos: is it a negative or a positive? Is its support paper, glass, or film? Is the paper waxed or oiled? Answer the questions in their order of appearance. The plus? A few definitions at the bottom of the page to help you!
Now you are ready to tackle your boxes full of family photos left without any indication! Good luck…