In our family we have one wedding photograph from 1905 that someone painted over. Would anyone know how this practice started or what was the purpose? It does make the photo look a tad strange. Joseph Martin Romeoville, Illinois -- Adam and Eve must have found genealogy very boring.

Years ago one of my Uncles would color black and white pictures with what was almost like water colors.   Very light and not like oil paint ________________________________ From: Joseph Martin <illinoisgenie@gmail.com> To: Cook County Ill <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com>; illinoisgenie@gmail.com Sent: Thu, September 22, 2011 8:26:11 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] A painted photograph In our family we have one wedding photograph from 1905 that someone painted over. Would anyone know how this practice started or what was the purpose? It does make the photo look a tad strange. Joseph Martin Romeoville, Illinois -- Adam and Eve must have found genealogy very boring. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My parents had an album of b&w photos from their wedding [1945] that were hand colored but unfortunately they have seriously deteriorated. Does anyone know if they can be restored? The ones that were left b&w are fine... -Toni H. St. Peters, MO ________________________________ From: Ann Moro <grandmachick33@yahoo.com> To: Joseph Martin <illinoisgenie@gmail.com>; Cook County Ill <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, September 22, 2011 11:38:22 PM Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] A painted photograph Years ago one of my Uncles would color black and white pictures with what was almost like water colors.   Very light and not like oil paint ________________________________ From: Joseph Martin <illinoisgenie@gmail.com> To: Cook County Ill <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com>; illinoisgenie@gmail.com Sent: Thu, September 22, 2011 8:26:11 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] A painted photograph In our family we have one wedding photograph from 1905 that someone painted over. Would anyone know how this practice started or what was the purpose? It does make the photo look a tad strange. Joseph Martin Romeoville, Illinois -- Adam and Eve must have found genealogy very boring. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you to all those who responded. I have been traveling and just now returned. Joseph Martin On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 8:26 PM, Joseph Martin <illinoisgenie@gmail.com>wrote: > In our family we have one wedding photograph from 1905 that someone painted > over. > > Would anyone know how this practice started or what was the purpose? It > does make the photo look a tad strange. > > Joseph Martin > Romeoville, Illinois > > > -- > Adam and Eve must have found genealogy very boring. > > > > > > -- Adam and Eve must have found genealogy very boring.