# Old Photograph Identification Sheet

Keep the picture, its reverse, identifications and conflicting recollections together.

Use privately with your family. Ask permission before recording or sharing. Leave uncertain answers marked unknown.

## The original

1. Photo ID: __________

2. Owner / collection / original location: __________

3. Front filename: __________  Reverse filename: __________

4. Exact handwriting, stamps and studio marks: __________

5. Known date or date range, with reason: __________

6. Place, with source: __________

## People and evidence

1. Position in image (left to right): __________

2. Proposed identity and alternative spellings: __________

3. Identified by / date of conversation: __________

4. Evidence and exact quotation: __________

5. Confidence: confirmed / probable / possible / unknown

6. Other account or disagreement (retain both): __________

7. Permission to share this copy with: __________

8. Next person to ask and next evidence to check: __________

Source: Library of Congress: care of photographs
https://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/photo.html

Created by Pinkas
Keep your completed worksheet in a private location.