I call it my "parlor trick." Like any costume historian, I can look at the clues in costume and hairstyles in painted portraits and photographs and deduce a date or a date range for the image. I enjoy being asked if I can help people date their family photos. Is it 2x-great-Granny or 4x-great Granny?…
The Dating Game: Case Study: Great-Granny Christine
For the first in my series on dating photos and paintings, I've chosen a family photo. This is my great-grandmother Christine Byrne, who I'm told was known as Teen in the family. She first married Joseph Rowan, my great-grandfather (who, it turns out, was a scoundrel) and secondly John Reilly (who apparently was a sweetheart).…
The Curator's Curio 