Call them doughnuts, crop circles, Cheerios or any other term you like. One thing was clear: I could not post and share this vintage photo from the late 1920s with hundreds of circular marks infecting every corner of the image. I looked at this photo many times over the years and sighed at the thought of … More Removing ‘Crop Circles’ from a Vintage Photo
It is a concept expressed many times throughout history: rewards require dedication and hard work. Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, put it this way: “You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.” It is but one variant of a time-honored theme: no guts, no glory; no cross, no crown. Our image … More Treasured Wisdom from Andrew Jackson
Last week I watched a film called The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. It tells the story of the friendship that develops across the barbed wire of a German concentration camp between a captive Jewish boy and the son of the camp commandant. For me, the film’s stunning ending brought tears and a fresh reminder … More From the Liberation of Auschwitz Comes a Cry: Remember
I recently met a woman tending to her grandparents grave, a bit frustrated by the misaligned bricks that formed a border around the headstone. I asked her a few questions about the bricks, and she told one of the most touching stories I’ve ever heard. Her grandmother died in 1963. Her grandfather visited the cemetery … More Cemeteries Have Great Stories to Tell
Some of the most memorable images in our archive are old black-and-white photographs that were hand tinted to add color to parts of or the entire photo. Color film eliminated the novelty of that practice. Today we can do the process in reverse to create special, stunning images from even ordinary color prints. A couple … More Color Splash Your Photo Library
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