E. C. Swain was a photographer in Malden, Massachusetts within the county of Middlesex. Born in 1835 in Maine, he is shown in the 1870 Ma...

Occasionally when I find old camera ads I run them to remind those of us who are collectors of vintage snapshots how important these old ca...

This vintage Kodak Instamatic 814 ad is from the May 1970 Sunset magazine. To see other vintage Kodak ads click on the "Kodak adv...

This lovely young lady is from Fat Hill, Illinois. Yes, you read that correctly, Fat Hill. The actual name of the town is Cerro Gordo whic...

Imagine your surprise when you discover that the swank dinner party you’ve been invited to is being catered by graduates of the Swedish Che...

No information about this lovely lady with the Mona Lisa smile or the photographer, S. M. Adams, in Elgin, Illinois. She reminds me of the...

These images came from my friend Bert’s collection. I don’t know where he found them, but I think they’re quite a nice find. This is Edwa...

This week’s Sepia Saturday shows a miniature train with children on board. I’ve decided to use this as my jumping off point for a few amuse...