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Picture This: Identifying and Preserving Family Photos

Lecture
In Person
June 20, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
This event will take place exclusively at 97 Newbury Street in Boston.
97 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
$15
David Allen Lambert
Judith Lucey

Want to get a better picture of the photographs in your family's collection? In this hands-on workshop, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will show you how to identify different types of photography, from daguerreotypes to Polaroids! Plus, Archivist Judy Lucey will provide guidance on how best to preserve photos for future generations.

Bring your own photos for discussion and one-on-one help, and enjoy examples from the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections! We hope to see you there!

Learning & Interpretation
David Allen Lambert
Military Records
New England
Eastern Canada
Areas of expertise: New England and Atlantic Canadian records of the 17th through 21st century; American and international military records; DNA research; and Native American and African American genealogical research in New England. 
Research Services
Judith Lucey
Newfoundland
Ireland
New England
Areas of Expertise: Irish genealogy, the Atlantic Canadian Provinces of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, and New England.
American Ancestors

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