This week on The Photo Detective podcast, Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, is joined by Trevor Mattea.
Trevor shares how finding a photo in his home’s attic helped inspire him to find who that photo belonged to – meaning the descendants of the people in the photo.
This episode looks at the intimate journey that can come from these so-called “orphan photos” and what a reunion looks like. In fact, Trevor actually reached out to Maureen for advice on what to do with the photo and the two recount those steps and how to approach one of these ownerless photos to help find a descendant.
With so many orphan photos, this podcast episode offers advice on how to go about trying to reunite a photo with its owners.
Related Episodes:
Bonus Episode: Lost History Discovered (in the Recycling)
Episode 137: The Walls Can Talk: Finding History in a Hidden Room with David Whitcomb
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About My Guest:
Trevor Mattea has a range of professional experiences and interests grounded in conversation, knowledge-building, and creative expression. As an at-home parent to a young son, he focuses on genealogy, family traditions, homeschooling, and home renovation. He creates personalized gifts and party games through his Etsy store, BingoMe.
Previously, Trevor taught elementary school and consulted throughout the country in the areas of deeper learning, digital portfolios, project-based learning, parent engagement, and technology integration. He also hosted the New Books in Education podcast.
He holds an M.A. in Education from Stanford University and an A.B. in Political Science from Washington University.
About Maureen Taylor:
Maureen Taylor, The Photo DetectiveÒhelps clients with photo-related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others. Learn more at Maureentaylor.com