Victorian Mourning Curiosities with Kate Kierstead

The Photo Detective

There is so much confusion about which photos depict mourning and which ones don’t. I thought it was time to have someone other than me weigh in on the controversy. My guest posted on Twitter about mourning dress and it went somewhat viral. So glad she said yes to be a guest on the podcast.

Related Episodes:

Episode 61: Mourning Jewelry: Fact or Fiction

Episode 76: Who’s That Baby? Tips for Solving Snapshot Mysteries

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About My Guest:

Kate Kierstead is an antique dealer who specializes in Victoriana, with a focus on the sentimental, devotional, and unusual. She lives in the Greater Boston area, where she consumes a steady diet of books, movies, music, and art fusses over clothes, and makes wisecracks.

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London, and Canada. She’s the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira). She’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany’s top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website, and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles, and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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