Historic houses contain layered stories from the people who have lived there over decades and centuries. Historic house museums often also have additional layers of meaning and mystery created by the process of preservation and restoration. Recently Board Member Emily Taggart Schricker looked back over Elfreth’s Alley Association minutes and the logbook of the restoration of house #126 to learn more about the layers in our museum today.
Dilmar M. Gamero S., a PhD student at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, has been doing some rephotography of Elfreth’s Alley—taking photos from the same vantage points as older photos. Gamero is working toward a larger project using stereoscopic effects to make these images feel 3D, but he shared this taste of what he’s been working on!