Civil War Veteran

[John L Gray]

This photo was taken in the 1880's.

John

[kevq]

John,
You have more patience than me. Another great job.
Kev.

[John L Gray]

Kev,

Thanks for the kinds words and encouragement for my restorations.

John

[Tom K]

Hi John,

You sure had a gaggle of scratches to deal with, Nice job of cleaning it up.

Tom

[Orphanannie]

Hi John,

Another great restoration. Where are you getting your photos to restore, if you don't mind my asking?

[John L Gray]

Tom & Andrea,


Thanks the kind words.

Tom gaggle is a great word to describe the scratches on this photo. Several times I nearly quite working on this restoration but now I'm glad it's finished. This was a photo of my great great uncle that was taken at a Civil War Reunion.

Andrea, most of the images I've displayed on the forum are family photos that go back to the Civil War. My mother was the keeper of the pictures till her passing a few years ago and the photos ended up in possession. I have number of boxes of family photos that I'm in the process of sorting and scanning. The family were into taking pictures and passing them on to the next generation of family.

John

[JulieM]

John: Your family will really appreciate the effort you are putting into this. You are doing great work...

[uniqcrafts]

That is a wonderful job. Has your family seen any of the photos you have finished yet?

[John L Gray]

Michelle,

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I posted restorations on my website for the family to see.


John

[dsfisher421]

Wonderful job on the restoration. You are very lucky to have family photos from then.