This took some time and patience. The original is protrait size - as in portrait over the fireplace, so it's huge. I couldn't scan it so I took pictures of it. The finish on the original was kind of semi glossy, so no matter the lighting I got some kind of glare on it. I was eventually able to composite two of the shots together to get rid of the glare. Then I spent quite a bit of time retrouching the photo where it had been scratched, faded, and just generally gotten old. I'm glad I was able to preserve it digitally.
This photo was taken in 1981, that's your's truly in the middle, mom on the right, my brother on my left, and dad in the chair. It was during the Dorchester, Nebraska Centennial festival. Many people, most I would say, made costumes based on what would have been worn at the time the town was founded and wore them all through the festival. One of our Junior High teachers even wore a bonnet and dress that my mother had made for HIM.
We loaned the chair to the photographer and many people had similar pictures taken with it. I've still got the chair which is still in great shape and will probably have it for many years to come.
