After giving a history of photography with emphasis on
identifying types of photographs by era, the author provides chapters such as "Looking for Clues",
"Identifying Costume", and the very important "Identifying the Photographer". The book also gives
detailed information on how to build your own family photograph collection including the use of
photograph worksheets and proper labeling.

The photographs used to illustrate the book are simply
glorious. It is a visual treat to follow the pictorial examples given to explain the text. Each
photo is an exquisite specimen of how our ancestors faced the camera.