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Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
« on: Friday 26 May 17 01:49 BST (UK) »
We would love to have this photo of our grandparents restored. This is a wedding photo of Oscar Carl Wieden and Selma Lovisa Swanson, taken on their wedding day 24 Sep 1901, in Brockton, Massachusetts.

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Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 27 May 17 23:31 BST (UK) »
Hi Annie and welcome to RootsChat...for best results and a good printout a scan in colour and at a resolution of 300dpi is recommended. You can post a file size of up 500kbs here and yours is a very small file at only 57kbs.
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Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 May 17 23:35 BST (UK) »
Hi, Anniewhargrave, and welcome to RootsChat.

I've done what I could with your photo, but you could get a lot better result from the experienced people on here if you could post a better scan. The one you posted is only 57 kB and you can post up to 500kB. If you can, just remember to also give the new file a different name or it won't post.

(Sorry, Carol. Saw your post too late.)

Cheers, Peter
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Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 28 May 17 00:27 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your response. The actual picture was "oversized" and I reduced it down. Perhaps I reduced it too much? I'll try again.

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Re: Rev Wieden wedding photo from 1901
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 28 May 17 00:36 BST (UK) »
This is my 2nd try at reducing the size of this wedding photo for restoration. I believe the pixels are set for just under 800. I'm not total versed in the process changing photo size, so please let me know if I need to do something differently.

Thank you!

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Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 28 May 17 05:41 BST (UK) »
Great scan this time, of a lovely picture of a very attractive couple. Had a try for you. Sorry I don't have the skills to recover a lot from the badly faded sections. Cheers, Peter.
Convicts: COSIER (1791); LEADBEATER (1791); SINGLETON (& PARKINSON) (1792); STROUD (1793); BARNES (aka SYDNEY) (1800); DAVIS (1804); CLARK (1806); TYLER (1810); COWEN (1818); ADAMS[ON] (1821); SMITH (1827); WHYBURN (1827); HARBORNE (1828).
Commoners: DOUGAN (1844); FORD (1849); JOHNSTON (1850); BEATTIE (& LONG) (1856); BRICKLEY (1883).
Outlaws: MCGREGOR (1883) & ass. clans, Glasgow, Glenquaich, Glenalmond and Glengyle.

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Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 28 May 17 05:49 BST (UK) »
Hi.......A wonderful photo I hope I have done it justice.

Carolyn  :)
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Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 28 May 17 06:22 BST (UK) »
One from me....

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Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 28 May 17 08:11 BST (UK) »
Quick enhancement and part colour from me.
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Good quality size scans will mean much better restores >> hint hint :-)
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