America in the Turn of the 20th

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Dating an Undated Photo
There’s a clue as to when this photo may have been taken. Can you spot it?
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Papa Joe Grappa
The Mystery of “Mother"
Whose mother was she?
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Photographing the Photographer
John L. McDermond did many self portraits. Or at least, I think it’s him.
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Mystery of the Glass Negatives - Solved!
We now know the name of the photographer and how the glass negatives ended up in my basement.
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May 2025

Is this the same man?
Vote Yes. Vote No.
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The Clues to the Glass Negative Mystery
We identify the photographer of the 216 mystery glass negatives. Or do we?
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The Mystery of the Glass Negatives
Before photographs were digital and on film, they were on glass. And I found 216 in my basement.
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When Mustaches Ruled the Earth
Droopy and bushy were the words of the day in the early 1900s.
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Animals Alive!
People dressed differently back in the early 1900s but animals look the same.
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Kids on the Move
More AI Fun with Glass Negative Images
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WHEN AI FAILS
Not everything goes right when I animate the glass negative photos
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Happy Mother's Day!
AI helps bring moms from the early 1900s to life.
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