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Charles W. Allfrey,
Hi. I'm Phyllis. I'm a Photo-holic. Indeed, if there was a 12-step program for this, I would be attending meetings daily. I hesitate to guess how many I've collected off eBay and at antiques stores; let's just say I have several small boxes filled with them. So, last weekend I wandered into Lumber Mill Antiques Mall just for fun. I have some kind of spiritual experience when i go to those places. I just love them, and walking through them is relaxing for me – unlike going to
Jan 29, 20203 min read


Take nothing at face value
Like the old adage says, "Buyer beware." Even if you aren't actually spending money to obtain family history information, it's still prudent to pay close attention to what you find. Someone related to me somehow has identified this photo of a woman standing next to a man who is seated. Yes, they are probably husband and wife. But are they the right husband and wife? The unknown cousin has posted this photo on Find A Grave and has identified them as John Frederick "Fritz" Reed
Feb 5, 20172 min read


Phabulous Photo Phun!
Ok, yeah. That's a geeky title, but maybe it got your attention. Photographic History Today's blog post has to do with photographs and photographers. For starters, the photographic history book, Images of America: Trimble County is flying off the shelves. I've sold two of three 40-book boxes in less than a week, and hope to sell more Thursday night at the book signing. Trimble County Public Library, 6:;30-7:30 p.m., Bedford, Ky. Please come and visit! I'm going to chat abou
Mar 3, 20153 min read
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