An Evening with "The Photo Detective" - Maureen Taylor

Maureen Taylor, known as The Photo Detective, will speak at the History Center on Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. Taylor, an internationally recognized expert on the intersection of history, genealogy and photography, has been featured in top media outlets including “Today,” “The View,” The Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes & Gardens. She is the author of numerous books and magazine articles, as well as a contributing editor at Family Tree Magazine.

For the past 10 years, Taylor has employed a variety of diagnostic techniques, combining genealogy, art history, costume history and cultural anthropology in her work dating and identifying the subjects in photos. The Wall Street Journal has called her “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective.”

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for IHS members. Call (317) 234-1830 to purchase.

For more information about Maureen Taylor, visit her Web site at www.photodetective.com.

This program has been made possible through a matching grant from the Indiana Humanities Council in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Additional Opportunity
Have a mystery photo and need some expert advice?

Sign up for a 15-minute private consultation with Maureen Taylor. Once you’ve registered for a consultation.

Here’s how the process works:

• Think about which photos you’d like her to look at. If you have additional information about the
pictures, please bring that with you.
• It’s helpful to bring a family history chart with you as well.
• For note taking purposes, Maureen suggests you make a photocopy of each image and bring it with you.

Consultations will be scheduled during the day on Tuesday, March 10. The cost is $25 per session. Call (317) 234-1830 for your appointment.