My favorite picture ever. (I’m the youngest, in the middle.) I don’t know exactly where this was taken, but I do know it was during one of the many summers our family spent traveling around the western United States in our station wagon and Aloha trailer. Since my dad was a school teacher, he was […]
These guys are my heroes. My grandparents were married in 1941. They had known each other since grade school but apparently my grandma was involved with someone else when my grandpa first fell for her. The story goes that when she was ready to receive my grandfather’s attention, she wrote a note to a friend […]
These are my two little brothers, Mike and Chris, in about 1976. They were very close in age, only fourteen months apart. Everyone thought they were twins because my mom dressed them the same so they wouldn’t fight! They were the best of friends and had a grand time on their tricycles (as you can […]
Some stories seem lost forever, until a kind stranger fills in the missing pieces. This is my great-great-great grandmother on my mom’s side. This photograph was sent to me by a thoughtful internet stranger who purchased a stack of old photos and a family tree at an estate sale and used @ancestry to track me […]
My grandparents, Jean and Tim, on their wedding day in 1957. I recently spent an afternoon teaching my grandparents how to scan their wedding pictures. My grandfather’s brother took all the photos and my grandparents printed the pictures themselves in his darkroom. ~shared by @coreytorpie View on Instagram →
“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” -Eudora Welty My father recently shared with me a photo that he’s saved for many years. It’s of the two of us, probably around 1964 or 1965. My father is in the boat, ready to take me for a spin in the water behind our house […]
When I was home for the holidays in Indiana, my mother and I uncovered this gem. Meet my father’s grandparents – my great grandparents – Mae Ruth (far left) and George Van Arsdale (middle). This photograph was taken on their awesome-looking honeymoon out west around 1903. My mom has been sorting family photos and this […]
My Grandfather, Grandmother and Uncle in their Brooklyn grocery store “Model Food Market,” circa 1950. It was on 3rd Avenue, between 44th and 45th. When I was a child, my father would tell me that my grandfather would meticulously hand paint the signs in the store. He showed me the style, and I became obsessed […]
Pause. Reflect. Be filled with gratitude. The simplest memories are the most priceless. My granddad with my mom and my uncles on vacation in 1952, probably in Yellowstone National Park. I’m so grateful that he was able to meet his great grandchildren before he died ten years ago. He was a strict but loving man. […]
Today’s a day to gather and give thanks. In honor of holiday traditions, here’s a special, vintage Thanksgiving from @lizajp11. Look at those happy, eager faces gathered around the dinner table! Today really reminds us that old family photos tell stories…ones worth saving. Take some time today to gather your loved ones and celebrate your […]
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