This site will view satisfactorily using either the Netscape 4.7 (or higher)
browser or the Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher) browser. The site
has been constructed using an 800x600 display setting.
CLARIFICATION
When I refer to current photographs, I am referring to those photographs
taken by me from 1997 thru 2008.
When I refer to 19th Century photographs, I am referring to historical
photographs taken in the 1800s, including a few photographs taken in the very
early 20th century.
LOAD TIME
Unless you are using a high-speed internet connection, the pages on this
site containing multiple photographs will take a while to load! In order to
reduce loading time I have reduced the number of photographs per page. I have
also "reduced" "cropped" and "compressed" the photographs as far as I can, yet
still maintain image quality. However, even with these actions, the photographic
pages still take a while to load!
COPYRIGHT
With the exception of the photographs in the Visitor's Submission section,
for which the submitter has stated that he or she owns the copyright, I claim
copyright protection for every current photograph on this site.
Regarding the 19th Century photographs on this site, I have, to the
best of my knowledge, permission to use all that are copyrighted. The rest I
assume are in the public domain. If you know otherwise, please
contact me so that I can correct
my site.
PHOTOGRAPH CREDIT
The numbers next to the 19th Century photographs on this site (see
the photographs below) refer to paragraph numbers on the "Notes" web pages. The
paragraphs on the "Notes" pages contain source and credit information about
each photograph. In addition, each paragraph has a thumbnail photograph which
is a link to the larger photograph the text describes. To access the "Notes"
web pages, click on this
Notes link or the "Notes" links at the bottom of this
page and any page having 19th Century photographs.
Attributions that appear with the photographs are placed there in
response to a requirement for permission to publish. These attributions are
also repeated in the Notes pages.
PHOTOGRAPH ENHANCEMENT
In addition to placing a drop shadow on the majority of photographs on this
site, some of the 19th Century photographs have been "enhanced" by;
eliminating distracting "pot" marks; cropping ragged edges; and/or
"sharpening" for increased clarity.
For example, the original 1865 Robert E. Lee photograph (below left, reduced
from 482X600 for comparison), has been cropped, reduced, and sharpened to
produce the photograph on the right.
Also, some current photographs have also been "enhanced" to eliminate;
power lines, people, parking meters, and even, in three cases, a car.
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