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I Tested ChatGPT on a Family Photograph. Here's What It Got Right—and Wrong

It’s time for another themed month. This time it's postcards. Three guests this month share stories about their personal connections with these mailable images. In this episode, English collector Mark

Episode 139: Collecting Postcards for a Half Century with Mark Routh | Photo Detective Podcast

Episode 139: Collecting Postcards for a Half Century with Mark Routh

It’s time for another themed month. This time it's postcards. Three guests this month share stories about their personal connections with these mailable images. In this episode, English collector Mark

A Photo Mystery and a Family Argument

Photo captions can be short, incomplete, mysterious, or full of clues. It all depends on who’s writing it and when. The caption on this image is different. It’s in two

Episode 138: Ask Maureen July 2021 Edition | Photo Detective Podcast

Episode 138: Ask Maureen July 2021 Edition

Every month, Maureen tackles photo identification, photo preservation questions from those submitted through social media and email. You can submit a question through photodetective@maureentaylor.com This month's questions: After scanning portraits,

Episode 137: The Walls Can Talk: Finding History in a Hidden Room with David Whitcomb | Photo Detective Podcast

Episode 137: The Walls Can Talk: Finding History in a Hidden Room with David Whitcomb

Attorney David Whitcomb purchased space for a new office and found forgotten picture history of the suffrage movement. These old photos revealed clues about local history and national politics. In

An Altered Reality: One Man. Two Photos

One time a reporter asked me to tell them how many photos I've seen in my career. I'm simply not able to estimate that number. As a picture person, I

Episode 133: Loving: Images of Men in Love 1850-1950 | Photo Detective Podcast

Episode 133: Loving: Images of Men in Love 1850-1950

Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850-1950 portrays the history of romantic love between men in hundreds of moving and tender vernacular photographs taken between the years 1850

Episode 128: National Photo Month Activities | Photo Detective Podcast

Episode 128: National Photo Month Activities

May became National Photography Month in 1987 when Congress recognized the role photography plays in modern society. The American Photographers Association one of the primary backers and supporters of Photography

Episode 127: Beautiful but Deadly: Toxic Fashion and Criminal Dress with Dr. Alison Matthews David | Photo Detective Podcast

Episode 127: Beautiful but Deadly: Toxic Fashion and Criminal Dress with Dr. Alison Matthews David

Death by outfit isn’t something featured in the game of Clue but it could be. Our ancestors lured to the new bright colors of the nineteenth century wore garments poisoned

Episode 122: Reproducing History and Protecting the Past: One Cased Image at a Time | Photo Detective Podcast

Episode 122: Reproducing History and Protecting the Past: One Cased Image at a Time

Over the years, clients have asked, “Where can I purchase a replacement case for my daguerreotype (or other cased images)? I finally have an answer for that. My guest takes

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