Object photograph checklist · Free · No account
Photograph a family heirloom and write down its story.
This printable card lists eight photographs to take of one family heirloom, each with a frame, from the whole object to its marks, damage and where it is stored. A second page gives ten family history questions with writing lines for the answers of the people who know it. Type the object’s name, then print it. The PDF is free.
- A4 and US Letter
- Prints at actual size
- Goes with The Object Passport
- Name the objectType what it is, such as Grandma Ada’s sewing box, or leave it blank and write the name on the card.
- Choose the questionsInclude the ten questions on a second page, with standard or wide writing lines, or print the photograph checklist on its own.
- Photograph and askTick each photograph as you take it and write its number, then ask the questions and write the answers.
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File details
- What it works out
- It prints a photograph checklist and ten questions for one object; there is no calculation.
- A guide
- The card is a guide to what to record; family memories can differ and change.
Questions
Which photographs does the card list?
The whole object, each side, marks and labels, damage and repairs, one with a ruler for scale, close detail, where it is stored, and its papers.
Is the card an exact record of the object?
No. It records your photographs and what people tell you. Check documents or specialist sources to identify the age, maker or value.
What are the ten questions?
Who owned it first, who has owned it since, where it was made, what it was used for, where it has been, and the stories and people connected with it.
Does it need to be printed at actual size?
No. No sizes are measured from it. Printing at 100% gives the writing lines their full spacing on A4 or US Letter.
Related Due Form edition
DF.033 The Object Passport
In production
A private lifetime record for one significant object, its history, condition, documents, interventions and transfer.
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