Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kern. And Bobbie.

Sepia Saturday: Do You Shorpy?

Maybe this is cheating a bit, but I've had a really busy past couple of weeks with travel and other projects, so I'm recommending a "third party" sepia site.

Fans of historic photographs might enjoy Shorpy. Many of these come from national archives, and each one is sort of like a mini-novel/movie. Shorpy, to me, is the granddaddy of all sepia sites, and there is always something fascinating there. Be sure to hit the "click for full size" button, especially on the street scenes. The level of detail is jaw dropping on most of these since, I am assuming, most are from glass plates and the clarity and human detail really takes you into the places, making you feel like you are walking down a Brooklyn street circa 1893 or walking through the front door of a former slave cabin.