Hello Ron & Pat, Dating photographs can be a lot of fun AND very frustrating!! I have purchased a couple of books on the subject. Clothing is very important along with hairstyle but there are many other aspects that can date a photo. For instance, the type and colour of card used to print the picture, the background used, the signature style of the photograper etc. I believe there are some sites on the internet which explain some of this. I have a book called Looking at Old Photographs by Robert Pols, published by the Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd. 2 - 4 Killer Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire BL0 9BZ I have found this book to be very helpful and I believe I purchased it at a family history fair here in British Columbia - so you should have no problem finding it. Good Luck! Carol B.C., Canada

Hello Carol. Thanks for your help. We had a wonderful holiday in B.C. a few years ago. Kind regards Ron & Pat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "h2owgn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [SP] HAIR STYLES. > Hello Ron & Pat, > > Dating photographs can be a lot of fun AND very frustrating!! I have > purchased a couple of books on the subject. Clothing is very important > along with hairstyle but there are many other aspects that can date a photo. > For instance, the type and colour of card used to print the picture, the > background used, the signature style of the photograper etc. I believe > there are some sites on the internet which explain some of this. > I have a book called Looking at Old Photographs by Robert Pols, published by > the Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd. 2 - 4 Killer > Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire BL0 9BZ I have found this book to be > very helpful and I believe I purchased it at a family history fair here in > British Columbia - so you should have no problem finding it. > > Good Luck! > > Carol > B.C., Canada > > >