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-Max MarblesBefore Restoration
After Restoration
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Category Archives: ancestry
Progeny: Gramma done good!
This Family Bible and its genealogy pages is about to be repaired. Read the inscription on the back.
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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
Posted in 19th century, album, ancestors, ancestry, cdv, civil war, conservation, date photos, documentation, genealogy, heirloom, paper mending, photography
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Willamette Valley Genealogical Society
July 9th, 2011 at the Oregon State Library, Max Marbles presents, “Dating an Old Photo”. Continue reading
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PBS | Antiques Roadshow Exposed
Antiques Roadshow has changed the way people think about old objects; is it a change for the better? Continue reading
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