Category Archives: Photos

Notman exhibit — Portrait of an extraordinary visionary photographer

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Gail Dever

The first retrospective exhibit dedicated to William Notman, Notman, A Visionary Photographer, opens today at Montreal’s McCord Museum, and it will run until March 26, 2017. Notman was the most important Canadian photographer of the 19th century. He was an … Continue reading →

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How to restore old family photos using Photoshop

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Gail Dever

If you own old family photos that could use some retouching — and you have installed Photoshop on your computer, you should take a look at MakeUseOf’s new article, How to Easily Restore an Old Family Photo Using Photoshop. The article … Continue reading →

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Canada’s oldest penitentiary to open doors to tourists

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Gail Dever

This summer, tourists will have a chance to visit one of Canada’s oldest and most infamous former prisons, the Kingston Penitentiary. Government officials announced on Friday that the former maximum-security penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario will open its doors to public … Continue reading →

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New resource section on Photo Detective’s website

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Photo Detective Maureen Taylor recently added a Learn section to her website that provides links to resources to help care for, identify, and date photos. Follow Genealogy a la carte’s board Dating/Preserving Old Photos on Pinterest.

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AGO launches digital archive of more than 4,000 Holocaust images

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Art Gallery of Ontario recently launched an interactive digital archive of more than 4,000 rarely seen Holocaust images to mark the 70th anniversary of the physical unearthing of photographer Henryk Ross’s negatives from Poland’s Lodz Ghetto. The following are … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Public Library posts historical photos of BC and Yukon online

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Vancouver Public Library (VPL) has posted more than 30,000 historical photos online of British Columbia and the Yukon, and the number will increase as the library staff members continue to scan and upload photos from the collection of more … Continue reading →

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Canadian images in New York Public Library’s digital collection may whet your appetite

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Gail Dever

Thanks to the Acadian & French-Canadian Genealogy & History Facebook group, I learned about the Canadian photos and images in the New York Public Library’s online digital collection, NYPLDigitalCollections. NYPLDigitalCollections is a Beta site that contains more than 800,000 images. … Continue reading →

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LAC posts photos of Residential Schools

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada has published photos online from its collection on Residential Schools, taken between 1885 and 1996. The first set of photos posted were taken in Alberta, with plans to post photos from other provinces throughout the year.

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Can you identify these women?

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Gail Dever

The photo below shows a group of 43 women who worked in the Defence Industries Limited munitions factory in Verdun. It was found by the Montreal Gazette’s theatre critic Pat Donnelly among her late uncle’s possessions. Her uncle, Fr. Francis … Continue reading →

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Before-after photos of Montreal

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

Anyone who has met me knows I am a wee bit of a photo fanatic. That is why I follow a few cities’ vintage Facebook pages, hoping to see a photos of my ancestors’ homes, places of business, or just views … Continue reading →

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