Memory Lane Photos
Welcome to Memory Lane Photos! Celebrating the beauty and history of vintage photography. Belvoir VA.
My name is Robin Clark and I have a passion for restoring photographs that are a part of our history. I started my professional life when I joined the US Army in 1978 and was trained in photolithography at the Defense Mapping School (DMS) at Ft. It was at the DMS that I was introduced to the printing and graphics world. After a brief time in the private sector, I joined the Central Intelligence Ag
A quiet portrait from my glass negative collection, capturing a young girl in a beautifully detailed lace collar dress. Taken by photographer Joseph E. Williams in New Athens, Ohio, early 1900s.
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This young woman chose a dress with striking decorative details and a high collar, both popular styles of the period. Photographed by Joseph E. Williams in New Athens, Ohio, late 1800s.
06/07/2026
AI is amazing. I was able to restore this image using another photo as a reference. This great photo is of Franklin College, in New Athens. Ohio. Photo taken by Joseph E. Williams, late 1800s-early 1900s.
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These three young women gathered for a portrait that captures both friendship and fashion from the late Victorian period. Photographed by Joseph E. Williams in New Athens, Ohio, late 1800s.
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I recently picked up this antique contact printing frame and want to display one image from my collection in it. Which photo would you choose? Vote by commenting the number of your favorite.
I would love to hear why you picked it. Voting ends Sunday evening.
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Mother and Child, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Circa Early 1900s. A quiet moment between mother and child preserved inside William J. Collins’ Waynesboro studio.
I finally got the stand set up for this antique dress, and I couldn’t resist pairing it with these period lace-up boots. Sometimes the right display brings a piece back to life.
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Two portraits taken the same day, a large ribbon, carefully curled hair, make this early 1910s portrait instantly memorable. George A. Locke photographed this young girl inside his Phillipsburg, Kansas studio, capturing the kind of close-up portrait families often treasured for generations.
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Wrapped in a warm coat and bonnet, this child arrived at the studio ready for a winter portrait. Photographed by Joseph E. Williams in New Athens, Ohio, late 1800s.
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Young Man Portrait, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Circa Early 1900s,
in textured suit, carefully combed hair, and narrow blue tie give this portrait a sharp and confident appearance. William J. Collins photographed many young men preparing for adulthood.
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