Prepping the photos for this page was a nightmare. The original pictures used on pages 22 and 23 were so yellowed and faded they were almost invisible. I scanned at various resolutions, and used PSE, Topaz, and MyHeritage, trying color and b/w to try and improve them. I've used MyHeritage colorization before with mixed results, but realized when downloading the file it's only 96 dpi, so I had to resort to other methods. They aren't great, but much improved. I ended up using my own colorization, hue/saturation and blend mode adjustments.
The photo of Rose in the frame with the hinge was inspired by Marnie's "Grandmother" layout. [URL='
https://oscraps.com/community/media/grandmother.326453/']Grandmother[/URL]
December 24, 1930.
"We got started this morning at 6:25 and crossed the New Mexico line at 6:35. In the distance were a lot of mountain peaks and after traveling a short while they began to change shapes and after a while there were none there at all. They say it is a mirage. The country is rather high... We crossed the continental divide at 9:15... crossed the Arizona line at 10:45. Arizona has state inspection so we had to be looked over just a few miles across the line. The Apache Indian Reservation is a high dry desert. They live in straw huts made with poles as a foundation and covered with some sort of straw. Some have a canvases wrapped around the outside. Along the road was the Coolidge Dam and we began to see huge cactus plants as high as 15ft..."
Thank you for looking.
