Monthly Archives: December 2015

Is there an artist in your family, either professional or amateur?  If your ancestor left only one artwork, what impressions might you attribute to the artist? In my earlier post, I wrote about the Orcutt family portraits of Clinton, Anna, … Continue reading →

Walk into many antique stores, and you find photographs and portraits lost or discarded by families. Who were these people? How did their images end up in an antique store or even a Cracker Barrel restaurant? Did no one in … Continue reading →