Wednesday 26 May 2010

Sepia Saturday Week 25

IT is often said that old photographs are a window to the past. This is of course true, they help us to get a feel of past times like no other medium. But just as you can sit and gaze through a window and see more and more the longer you look, these old photographs can provide layer after layer of hidden information. And it often is the process of scanning, enlarging and preparing for publication that pulls the shades aside and allows you to see so much more. Sepia Saturday blogger Nancy (My Ancestors And Me) alluded to this process in her excellent post last week ("Two Bits"). She spoke of how she eventually was able to date the photograph of her barber grandfather by the date showing in the calendar in the background (if you haven't read Nancy's post, read it for the superb quality of the writing just as much as for the photographic investigation).  

Information in the foreground, information in the background - whatever the old photograph, it is welcome on the Sepia Saturday Blog. Sepia Saturday 25 will be on Saturday 29th May  2010. Post your post and sign up on the Linky List below.


21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the link to Nancy's blog. I hope to join the group soon! Thank you.

Nancy said...

What a surprise to see my photo and post highlighted on Sepia Saturday. Thank you very much, Alan. I appreciate it.

Unknown said...

Scanning some pix as I type this--looking forward to another Sepia Saturday.

Alan Burnett said...

Mine has gone up a few hours early. Pub Quiz tonight so I am not sure I will be in a suitable state to post later on!

Kat Mortensen said...

I've got some treats for you this week!

Kat

Kat Mortensen said...

@Alan - Ooh! Pub quiz? Sounds great fun! What's your best category. Let me guess: "potent potables"?

Tess Kincaid said...

Shave and a haircut.... :)

Sean Bentley said...

Fitting that this week's post comes on Memorial Day weekend (in the States)! This week I opted for something different...

Vicki Lane said...

Going back to 1924 and my mother's second grade class.

Barry said...

A friend kindly sent me an mpeg of the sheet music I published last week, composed by my great step uncle 100 years ago.

What an extraordinary act of kindness.

You can hear the result on my blog today.

Kat Mortensen said...

Out on an excursion with my mom today, but I'll get to everyone before the weekend is out!

Have a great weekend everybody!

Kat

Alan, how did the quiz go?

Peggy Montano & Paintings said...

I have enjoyed everyone's photographs and stories. Got to go and check them out.

Alan Burnett said...

Kat : It went well. I won the week before so it meant that I set and asked the questions last night. Perhaps I will post some of the questions on News From Nowhere as a Bank Holiday diversion.

Nana Jo said...

I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone's posts. I've missed you ...my dear virtual neighbours.

Enchanted Oak said...

I'm a slowpoke today but managed to post a view into my own dark past. I'll visit everyone this afternoon.

Kat Mortensen said...

Somehow I entered the link to last week's post. (Thanks to Willow for letting me know!) So I've re-entered the correct one. Come on over!

Kat

L. D. said...

Better late than never. I had started in the morning and walked away from the computer and it is now 6:40 pm. I really enjoy the who process and keep finding new things to share.

neetzy said...

Sepia Saturday is so much fun! I missed last week, but love the process of finding old photos. I've been digging through my mother-in-law's old photos. I can't wait to get to my dad's!

Kat Mortensen said...

Me again. Haven't had a minute to visit anyone and I'm beat, so I promise to catch up with you all over the next few days. I look forward to reading all your wonderful posts.

Kat

FireLight said...

I have been away from my PC for a month...but I did get up a post for this weekend! It is sort of a combination Sepia/Memorial Day effort. I plan to spend tomorrow reading up on all the Sepia Saturdays I have missed! I do love these!

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

stay fit,
Happy Sunday!