THE CHOWTALES PHOTO RESTORATION PROJECT

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THE GINKGO ….SYMBOL FOR THE ARCHIVE FAMILY TREE

I get a number of emails asking me how I am archiving my original antique photographs to display and protect them so I thought I’d share an example. Inspired by the ancient Chinese Ginkgo tree (see more below) I am showcasing each image in 100 percent archival /acid free/ligin free materials including a custom […]

1914 MR AND MRS AXTELL WITH A CAR FULL OF SHOW CHOWS

You could have knocked me over with a feather when I found this very rare 1914 photo of Mr. And Mrs. Axtell with a car FULL of chows. I was even more blown away at how much detail I was able to reveal and how many chows there actually were in that […]

RESTORATION PROJECT -CHOWTIME 1940’S CHEF WITH HER CHOW

I think this is one of the most charming photos ever!! How cute is this lady chef and her chow….getting ready for CHOW TIME!!! The original photo plus 4 others of the same dog and woman are in my own collection. This one I couldn’t bear to see fade away from the pages of chow […]