This is my father, Kevin, and my grandfather, Cleo, in middle-of-nowhere Alabama during the summer of 1957. My dad was the oldest of three boys and I’m sure shenanigans like this happened all the time, especially with my grandfather at the helm. I know things like this would probably have many mothers shaking their heads, […]
As part of our ongoing partnership with experts in the family history community, our team reached out to Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective who can help you solve your family photo mysteries. She’s not only a genealogist, she’s also a veritable Sherlock Holmes of family photographs. In this post, Taylor shares her tips to discovering […]
Family photos are in danger. Many of us have stacks of old photographs, slides and negatives. In addition, there are likely to be one – or many – old photo albums sitting in closets, attics, basements, or storage lockers. Now that we have fully entered the digital age, these relics of an earlier time are sort […]
Happy 45th wedding anniversary to these 2 crazy kids! They came from Mexico and Peru, met in Los Angeles and started their adventure together. Two daughters and three granddaughters later, they remain committed to making it work through thick and thin and continue being each other’s best friend. All I can say to them is […]
There are stories waiting to be discovered in your loved one’s homes. Where can you find these hidden stories? Just start looking through your vintage family photos. To celebrate matriarchs, we asked floral and visual designer Casey Godlove to share some of his inspiring ideas for incorporating vintage family photos into your Mother’s Day celebrations. Below are excerpts […]
When I was around 8 and 9 years old, I was obsessed with roller skating – while I suspect I wasn’t, I felt as though I was at the roller rink every weekend. One Christmas, our whole family got roller skates and in almost every group of photos from that period, there’s at least one […]
Old family photos give us permission to take a timeout from our current lives to remember, reminisce, honor, and learn from the past – we can celebrate the people and places that have helped forge our journey along the way and made us who we are today. You could say old family photos are timeless, […]
We’ve all been there. The moment is simultaneously exciting and discouraging. Opening up an album that’s been sitting in an attic for decades feels a lot like discovering buried treasure. And like most buried treasure, your precious family albums may look like they’ve seen better days. Dust and grime can build up on photos when they sit, untouched […]
My Grandpa and me in 1990, heading out to take a walk in the forest. I don’t remember this particular day, but I do recall spending so many days having adventures with my grandpa. We had so much fun together! My grandfather was born in 1941 in the south of Russia. Born into a military […]
My grandaddy and my step-grandmother on their honeymoon in Tennessee in 1976. The memory most associated with this picture is my step-grandmother, Esther Mahone. My mom would always tell me stories of how much of a “fox” she was in the 70s. When you grow up and people are older for most of your life, […]
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