Pima County Genealogy Society is hosting a seminar with photo expert, Maureen Taylor on October 17. Join us for a deep-dive into historic photograph identification and photo preservation. We will learn how to follow clues in old photographs, identify the who, what, when, where, and why of the photos, preserve photographs, and print and share digital images. We will also learn about Maureen’s detective work to uncover photos and stories about witnesses to the American Revolution.
Maureen Taylor is an internationally recognized expert sought out by clients all over the world. Her work in historic photo research has brought about numerous books and articles. She has been featured in many publications including The Wall Street Journal where she was dubbed “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective.” View some of her publications here:
- Books by Maureen Taylor as listed at her website
- Maureen’s blog
- Maureen A. Taylor, “Subtle Clues Help Date a Mystery Officer,” Family Tree Magazine (https://www.familytreemagazine.com/photos/subtle-clues-help-date-a-mystery-officer/ : accessed 2 September 2020).
- Maureen A. Taylor, “How to Learn About Working Women in Old Family Photos,” Family Tree Magazine (https://www.familytreemagazine.com/female-ancestors/how-to-learn-about-working-women-in-old-family-photos/ : accessed 2 September 2020).
- Additional articles by Maureen Taylor at Family Tree Magazine
- Alexandra Alter, “The Photo Detective,” 12 Oct 2007, The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119214969916756801 : accessed 2 September 2020).
Read more about Maureen at her website, https://maureentaylor.com/about-maureen/. Her website includes several projects that she is working on, including the Last Muster Project, about finding photos of the Revolutionary War generation; A Revolutionary Trio, films about her research for the Last Muster project; and Old Providence, a free interactive site for architectural, historical, and genealogical research about Providence, Rhode Island.
We are thrilled to have the photo detective bring her knowledge and expertise to our society this fall. Maureen will be presenting three lectures in our virtual seminar:
Who was Little Joe: Photo Detecting 101. Follow the clues to discover the who, what, when, where and why of your family photos.
Preserving Family Photographs–1839 to the Present. From daguerreotypes to digital imaging dilemmas, this in-depth seminar covers everything a family photographer needs to know about caring for photographs. Topics include printing and sharing digital images, and how to safely label grandparents’ pictures.
The Last Muster: Photographs and Stories from the American Revolution. As unbelievable as it seems, many individuals who participated in the American Revolution lived beyond the advent of photography in 1839. Learn about the detective work involved in uncovering these “misplaced” pictures. Hear the stories of the men and women who were members of the first photographed generation.
The seminar will be held via Zoom on Saturday, October 17 from 9am – 12pm PDT. We hope you will join us. Members of PCGS can register for $30 by logging in to https://azpimagensoc.org, then following this link: Member’s Registration. Non-members can register here for $35: Non-member registration.
The photos in the image at the top of the post are from the personal collection of Nicole Dyer.
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