Scenes From The Past, the Photo Collection of Gene Buel

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Now Using Kodak Professional Endura and Ektacolor Paper

On March 30, 2008, SmugMug, used by Scenes from the past.com for all of our printing, and their lab partner, EZ Prints, announced that they would be making the switch from Fuji Crystal Archive to Kodak’s Endura and Ektacolor Edge papers.

The finishes for the new …

National Archives and Records Administration Widget

Here is a great way to be “in the know” about anouncements and happenings at the National Archives in Washington D.C.

Click below.

Our New Zazzle Store

Check out our new products featuring vintage photos of classic Americana on all kinds of merchandise including large size posters, t-shirts, coffee mugs, mouse pads, stickers, refrigerator magnets, and much more.

By the way, if there is a picture in the Scenesfromthepast.com

Now offering matting and framing

Scenes from the Past is happy to announce new framing options through Imagekind.com. We’re currently offering a select set of images at our Imagekind.com gallery, but we can frame anything we have available in our Scenesfromthepast.com galleries. Just drop me an email to get your favorite …

Vintage Christmas Collection from 1897

Merry Christmas from Scenesfromthepast.com! I hope this post finds everyone happy, healthy, and looking forward to a prosperous New Year! For some last minute gift ideas, take a look at our Vintage Christmas Collection. They make great prints for holiday decorations or even for Christmas cards. …

Happy Halloween

With Halloween almost upon us, I went looking out there on the net for pictures of ghosts. I found 15 Famous Freaky Ghost Pictures at KNBC.com out of Los Angeles, CA. These could be really good fakes, but I don’t know. Either way, they sure are spooky. …

Photo Kiosks

If you are visiting the Marine City or St. Clair, Michigan area, Gene’s vintage photos can also be found in kiosks at the Marine City Antique Warehouse and the Antique Mall of St. Clair .

Marine City Antique Warehouse
“Michigan’s Best Antique Mall”
105 Fairbanks
in the Belle River Plaza
(M-29) Marine City, …

ScanCafe - THE Scanning Experts

When I decided to approach my Grandpa with the idea of bringing his vintage photo collection online, I was faced with the problem of how to scan SO many pictures. This is a very special project for me and I wanted to do it the right way. At first …

Scenes from the Past has been blogged!

As far as I’m concerned, we’ve made it BIG! Scenesfromthepast.com has been blogged by our favorite webdesigner, BJ, the Web Goddess who runs Kickasswebdesign.com. Read about our launch here. Be sure to mention our name if you ever need her services. As far as we’re …

2008 Emmett Historical Wall Calendars

I recently had the pleasure of donating some pictures to the Emmett VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Emmett, Michigan for use in their 2008 Historical Wall Calendars. They are for sale for $12.00 and all the proceeds stay in their community for their Veteran projects. These make wonderful gifts …