Kodachrome

Kodachrome Canada Goose of Crawford County Pennsylvania (1950s)

Kodachrome Canada Goose of Crawford County Pennsylvania (1950s)

I never anticipated that my interest in genealogy and family history would lead me to learning about the history of Canada geese. But here we are.

Pic of the Week (#150) - Winter in Vermont (1946)

Pic of the Week (#150) - Winter in Vermont (1946)

Here is a collection of mostly wintery scenes likely taken in Vermont in the 1940s and 50s. I love the vibrant color captured by these vintage Kodachrome photo slides!

Captured in Kodachrome: Boy Celebrates 5th Birthday at Skokie Country Club (1956)

Captured in Kodachrome: Boy Celebrates 5th Birthday at Skokie Country Club (1956)

Here is another series of vintage 1956 Kodachrome photo slide images. The notes on this particular set says: “Dec ‘56 - Jon’s 5th Birthday Party - Skokie C.C.”

Pic of the Week (#126) - Ford Driving Kodachrome Stranger

Pic of the Week (#126) - Ford Driving Kodachrome Stranger

This shirtless fella is enjoying a summer day at the lake. He is standing in front some type of Ford, presumably his pride and joy. can you help me find and tell his story?

Mystery Reel of 1980s Home Movie Film Revealed (Part II)

Mystery Reel of 1980s Home Movie Film Revealed (Part II)

A mystery reel of 1980s undeveloped home movie film is found in my parent’s basement. The contents are revealed here!

What I Did With a Mystery Reel of Home Movie Film (Part I)

What I Did With a Mystery Reel of Home Movie Film (Part I)

I recently discovered that our family’s 1970s Kodak XL360 Movie Camera still had a reel of used but undeveloped Super 8 film it it! Here is what I did with it and what I hope to find.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#77) - Beer Swigs, Oyster Slurps, and The Devil's Bathtub

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#77) - Beer Swigs, Oyster Slurps, and The Devil's Bathtub

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#77) - Beer Swigs, Oyster Slurps, and The Devil's Bathtub

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#68) - 1950s Summer

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#68) - 1950s Summer

Here's a delightful, smile inducing, Kodachrome photo slide of a toddler enjoying a 1950s summer. Take a look! 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#65)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#65)

Two real men sitting with two fake woman in "Ghost Town Calif." The girl does not seem too pleased. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#54)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#54)

Here are some charming Kodachrome photo slides of a smiling older couple from the mid 1950s. They came from a lot of about 100 slides on eBay. They appeared to be of several different, possibly related, families. Notes on some indicated East coast locales like Vermont and New York.  

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#51)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#51)

A Colorado Christmas, 1956 - Liza, Ethel, Jon, Anne, Elmer, and Helen

6 Tips: How to Date and Enjoy Your Kodachrome Photo Slides

6 Tips: How to Date and Enjoy Your Kodachrome Photo Slides

Here 6 tips for dating, scanning, cleaning, organizing, saving, and sharing your family Kodachrome and other photo slides. These are treasured images too often lost. It may be up to you to save them.  

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#45)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#45)

A beautiful 1956 Kodachrome photograph slide of a Central City, Colorado street scene in 1956.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#41)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#41)

A beautiful color Kodachrome photo slide image of a fisherman from the early to mid 1950s.