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Re: Dating Photos



I don't know if this will apply to what you're doing, but many of the photos
we deal with are from manufacturers' files. These photos often have some sort
of identification number that makes reference to at least the year they were
taken. The reference is usually the last two digits of the year, followed by
a serial number. Some also have two more digits for the month as well.

Hope this is of help.

Best wishes,

Thomas Berry, Archivist
Historical Construction Equipment Association
16623 Liberty Hi Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
419-352-5616
tberry@wcnet.org





Barb Morley wrote:

> Greetings;
>
> I've been looking at photos for a long time but am new to establishing
> reasonable approximate dates for them.  Our collections focus on the US
> garment industry and photos extend from the late 1890's through the
> present.  I've been trying to find "chronologies" of clothing, lighting,
> sewing machines, irons, cars and other technological innovations which
> might provide clues especially for the early material.
>
> I've used collectors' sites on the web with some limited success but need
> more systematically arranged and documented evidence to work with.  What
> reference tools do you recommend for establishing time frame?
>
> Thanks for your assistance.
>
> Barbara Morley, Media Curator
> Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
> Martin P. Catherwood Library
> School of Industrial and Labor Relations
> Cornell University, Ithaca, NY  14853-3901
> Phone: 607-255-3183
> Fax: 607.255.9641
> http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel/
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