Historic Photo Mystery – Solved in the Archives!
Of all the wonderful reference questions we field in the Community Archives Room, some of the most engaging involve identifying photographs and their subjects, relative to Gardiner history. Often people bring in photos of family members or local buildings and want to know just where or when or why a photo may have been taken. We have wonderful historic maps and directories, as well as many already-identified photos that help with picking out clues to solve the mystery. And, inevitably, every “solve” brings out new and enlightening details of our richly historic town. Recently, a mystery came our way electronically. …