Restored Photo of Ox Cart and Party June 1906

The following photos were made from glass negatives in 1978 by my father, Thomas A. Wagner, Sr. The photos were taken by my great, great grandfather, Charles Sloan Reid, used in his photography hobby from 1900 to 1906.
I scanned the prints and have been working on restoring them, the best that I can, to their original condition. As you can see on the original prints, there are scratches, mildew and natural fade from the 115 years and more since they were made. I am still working on two of the photos and intend on printing books of the restored versions once I have finished working on them.

Original Print made in 1978 Ox Cart Party

Restored Photo of Grandy Reid's parents Elizabeth Stribling Reid and Crayton L. Reid

Original Print Grandy Reid's parents Elizabeth Stribling Reid and Crayton L. Reid

Restored Photo of "Mountain Tallyho" Nan Strother and George Strother July 20, 1900

Original Print from 1978 "Mountain Tallyho" Nan Strother and George Strother July 20, 1900

Restored Photo of Oxcart and children June 1906 Elizabeth Reid, John R. Strother, Fair Esther Meekem

Original Print Oxcart and children June 1906 Elizabeth Reid, John R. Strother, Fair Esther Meekem

Restored Photo of Grandy Reid's sisters Ella, Roxie, Annie

Original Print Grandy Reid's sisters Ella, Roxie, Annie

Restored Photo of Aunt Nan & Uncle Fair Dodd's wedding June 1906 Elizabeth and Roxie Reid, John Strother, William Bell, Fan Esther Meeking

Original Print Aunt Nan & Uncle Fair Dodd's wedding June 1906 Elizabeth and Roxie Reid, John Strother, William Bell, Fan Esther Meeking

Restored Photo of Elizabeth and Roxie L. Reid 1906

Original Print Elizabeth and Roxie L. Reid 1906

Restored Photo of Issaquena Falls outside of Walhalla, South Carolina

Original Print: Grandy Reid wrote an epic poem about the legend of Isaquena Falls

Restored Photo of Roxie and Elizabeth Reid and Frankie Strother (dressed in pinafore) circa 1906

Original Print Roxie and Elizabeth Reid and Frankie Strother (dressed in pinafore) circa 1906

Restored Photo of Roxie and Elizabeth around 1905

Original Print Roxie and Elizabeth around 1905

Restored Photo of Roxie and Elizabeth Reid

Original Print Roxie and Elizabeth Reid

Restored Photo of the rear side of the house that Grandy Reid built in the early 1900s

Original Print The rear of the house that Grandy Reid built in the early 1900s

Restored Print Early 1900s Woodbury, Ga Grandy Reid built this house almost entirely by himself

Original Print Early 1900s Woodbury, Ga Grandy Reid built this house almost entirely by himself