Category Archives: heirloom

1922 Iowa Baseball Team Photograph

This twenties photograph needs a little help. Since this “before” shot I have taken it out of the frame and scanned it at 600 dpi. Originally being pretty sharp the scan when blown up on a large monitor allows you … Continue reading

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Pete Seeger Ballads Complete

From wikipedia: Seeger was one of the folksingers most responsible for popularizing the spiritual “We Shall Overcome” (also recorded by Joan Baez and many other singer-activists) that became the acknowledged anthem of the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement, soon after … Continue reading

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Gladney Family Bible

Gladney Family Bible repair and restoration. The bookbinding is very straight forward on a leather bound book of the 19th century. Continue reading

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Civil War Photo Album (CDV)

CDV Civil War Album in for restoration. Continue reading

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Heape Family Bible

A Family Bible with extensive records needs to be transposed to keyboarded text. Continue reading

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