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 Thursday, June 09, 2011
The Family Home as Backdrop in Old Pictures
Posted by Diane
Before flash photography, candles and lamplight couldn't provide sufficient illumination to take a photograph of a large group indoors. Families often chose to be photographed outdoors, with the family home as a backdrop.
Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor analyzes two such images on FamilyTreeMagazine.com.
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1880s photos | group photos | photo backgrounds
Thursday, June 09, 2011 9:47:21 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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