http://www.deadfred.com/blog Unearthing Relevant News, Advice and Updates for the Living Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:40:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One couple's attempt to update their front lawn leads them to unearthing some history from the 1800s. WNDU reports. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/10/06/dnt-tombstone-in-yard.wndu http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/10/06/who-is-jane-mckibben/ I wrote this back in 2005 for my Newsletter "Relatively Speaking" which has since passed away due to Spam-A-Lot.  I have always felt that by  typing out a true story ( maybe not so well told) will get me in gear to accomplish my goal .. make a pie .      Memory ... http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/09/29/memory-its-what%e2%80%99s-for-dinner-and-dessert/   http://www.shorpy.com/node/11138#comments This story caught me ... especially the comment from Joe Manning, of the Lewis Hine Project .. Click on the link and scroll down to the comment titled "The Youngs. 1909" . This is quite a story .   http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/09/01/1909-family-working-in-the-tifton-cotton-mill-shorpycom/     On occasion I’m lucky enough to run across a kindred spirit that shares my passion for historical & genealogical photos . One such gentleman I recently came across is Brett Payne of Tauranga New Zealand . Brett’s passions take him much further then my passion for simply photo archiving & reunions ... http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/08/05/meet-brett-payne-photo-sleuth-plus-much-more-from-the-land-of-the-kiwi/                          This one of my favorite . For the longest time I would study it wondering how this gent felt 1 minute after landing . Then I found the story behind the photo. Interesting read Leap into the Void, 1960Yves Klein (French, 1928–1962); Harry Shunk (German, 1924–2006); Janos Kender (Hungarian, 1937–1983)Gelatin silver print Related Source: Portion ... http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/07/28/leap-into-the-void/   ( Photograph copied from DeadFred.com) Roger Vaughan has been involved with Victorian & Edwardian photography for many years and is certainly someone special when it comes to dating old photographs. If you haven't yet visited his website I suggest you give it a click . http://www.rogerco.freeserve.co.uk/ http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/07/25/victorian-and-edwardian-photographs-roger-vaughan-personal-collection/ Ramona Rose is raising a town from the dead. But she's not an exorcist; she's an archivist. http://www.theprovince.com/Community+gets+reboot+Facebook/5107251/story.html http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/07/21/archivist-preserves-ghost-town-using-online-photo-collection/  The National D-Day Memorial is looking for names of the fallen soldiers & sailors . Maybe you know someone or know someone who knows someone? http://www.dday.org/programs/participant-identification-program.html       http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/07/11/the-national-d-day-memorial-names-of-our-fallen/ This a good article . Maybe you can pass it along ?     http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/news/article_2b97f426-9b81-11e0-b8f6-001cc4c03286.html http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/06/22/priceless-photo-album-plucked-from-the-garbage-still-seeks-a-home/ https://www.createspace.com/3575395 An incredible view of  America's history. Maureen Taylor does it once again in her Finding the Civil War in Your Family Album. The Photo Detecive  turns her attention to portraits and pictures taken in the Civil War era to help you find wartime stories in your family photo collection. These images, whether ... http://www.deadfred.com/blog/2011/05/23/finding-the-civil-war-in-your-family-album/