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Most of the photos on this site were extracted from reference images (high-resolution tiffs, 20 to 200 megabytes in size) from the Library of Congress research archive. (To query the database click here.) Many were digitized by LOC contractors using a Sinar studio back. They are adjusted by your webmaster for contrast and color in Photoshop before being downsized and turned into the jpegs you see here.

 
 
 
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Mine Field: WWII

Mine Field: WWII

Found in Giessen, Germany in 1970. On the back is "Pioniere beim Abraumen eines Minenfeldes an einer Brucke in Brussel." View full size.

Old Couple

Old Couple

Another negative I scanned that actually came out well. No reference as to who they are. Judging from clothing, 1910's to early 20's. View full size.

Harpers Ferry: 1862 (Restored)

Harpers Ferry: 1862 (Restored)

Restored picture of Harpers Ferry: 1862 --- "Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. View of town; confluence of Potomac and Shenandoah rivers; railroad bridge in ruins." Battle of Harpers Ferry, September 1862. Wet plate glass negative by C.O. Bostwick. --- The original photo can be found here.

I spent a lot of time making sure that this restoration was accurate. I was able to find pictures and drawings from around the same time and used those as a reference. View full size.

Smithsonian Castle: 1860s (Restored)

Smithsonian Castle: 1860s (Restored)

Restored Smithsonian Castle from the 1860s.

Original - Washington, D.C. "Smithsonian Institute, 1860-1865." Wet collodion glass plate, Brady-Handy Collection. Original can be found at here. View full size.

Belle Isle: 1865 (Restored)

Belle Isle: 1865 (Restored)

Original here. Belle Isle: 1865: Spring 1865. Belle Isle railroad bridge from the south bank of the James River after the fall of Richmond. Glass plate negative from the Civil War collection compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge. Restored by Callie Jayne. View full size.

Three Creek Post Office c.1920

Three Creek Post Office c.1920

Another view of the post office in the distance. Dated 1920s. View full size.

[Where is Three Creek? -tterrace]

Philippine Boy Scouts

Philippine Boy Scouts

Visiting friends in Manila, Philippines I photographed their son "Cowboy" and his Scout friends for an impromptu group photo. I made this photo using a Nikon FM with a 105mm lens and 35mm Extachrome film. April 1983. View full size.

 
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